Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana
''stepparents and visitation''
do stepparents have any legal rights over a stepchild? such as visitation rights or say so in how the child is brought up.
Asked on 11/11/00, 1:54 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mary Ann Wunder
Wunder & Wunder
Re: ''stepparents and visitation''
As an adult member of a household, a person married to another person who has children, the step-parent only has as much authority over the raising of a child as the parent of the child allows him or her to have. Once the marriage between the parent and step-parent is dissolved, the former step-parent has no authority. You should consult your family lawyer concerning disputes with the other parent of the child if he or she complains about the involvement of a step- parent.
Answered on 11/20/00, 4:46 pm
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