Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky
What rights or limitations are there, for the discipline of step-children?
Asked on 4/26/10, 1:33 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Napier
Troutman & Napier, PLLC
Unless a court has issued a specific order in your situation, the legalities of disciplining any child in your care are the same whether it is a step-child or natural (biological and adoptive) child. However, wisdom dictates that a step-parent plays a supporting, rather than primary, discipline role and the natural parent be the one that takes the lead on discipline.
Answered on 5/03/10, 6:25 am