Spouse or not. Married or not. Your relationship to the ex is irrelelvent. The father of the children (or fathers) are on the top of a long list of "family" in relation to the children. Multiple fathers will split up the children. Create a living will so the kids can stay together with ONE father.
If you are the current spouse of someone with children from a previous union, they can be called stepchildren, stepchild, step daughter or step son.
No, only the biological parents pay for their children.
If the decedent died without a Will, the state laws of intestacy will determine who gets what. In general, the wife will get half and the children from the previous marriage will get the other half. Currently, most divorce proceedings invalidate any previously made will as to the former spouse. And children born after a will is made are usually opted in by rule of law. Again, you will have to consult an attorney in your state.
No. But, the child/children of the deceased may have a claim to assets of their father's estate.
The spouse can, but not the children.
no
While your spouse may still have some incurred liability from a previous marriage, you, yourself, as an individual, are not.
If your spouse has not cheated before to your knowledge then 'to err is human' and this can happen in many marriages. If your spouse is truly remorseful then you should see a marriage counselor to learn tools to communicate with each other better and to know the signs where the marriage is weak. No marriage is perfect and everyone has to work on their marriage. If this is beyond repair it is extremely important that you realize (even if your children are in their teens) that neither of you bad mouth each other and be civil to each other and realize your children simply see you and your spouse as 'mom and dad' and they seldom want to choose between parents. If the children are minors then both parents even though one spouse is heartbroken should be mature enough to get along while the children are present and custody issues should be amicable. It is far better to try if the cheating spouse is willing to seek marriage counseling and to try to get along while the children are present.
When you get a divorce ,if your spouse has moved in with you ,you can ask them to move out and if you have had a child with your ex-spouse your child lives with you or you can have shared custody of the child but if it is a teenager when you and your previous partner get a divorce you will ask them to choose who they will live with and they can either choose you or your ex-spouse or shared custody
After a birth, adoption, custody being granted of a minor child, marriage, death of a spouse, civil union
In a divorce, the other spouse has to be notified of the motion for divorce, and they also have to be notified of your intention to sue for custody fo the children. So, no, it's not possible to be granted a divorce or custody of the children without the other spouse being notifiied of the intent.
When the policy holder dies, the money goes to the beneficiary. If the beneficiary then dies, THEIR beneficiary then gets the money.