Legal Question in Family Law in California

step-parents legal rights

What are ALL step-parents legal rights when it comes to being involved with a step-child? I would like to know what decision they can make and how involved they can legally be? I would also like the family code numbers? Thank you.


Asked on 1/09/01, 4:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: step-parents legal rights

Stepparents have no rights whatsoever unless they legally adopted child. If they adopted child, then they have the same rights as a natural parent.

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Answered on 1/12/01, 4:24 am


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