0
What else can I help you with?
Where did the term step parent originate?
antarctia
Where did the word step come from in its use ad step mother or step sister?
Past President was when the man or woman Stepped into the place when the original parent died. There was no divorce/remarriage so overstepping on SF or SM's part was impossible. Now however with remarriage; where there is no deceased the application is still the same. That's why it's called Step.. and why it's called Parent. Because they are "replacing the POSITION, not the "Original Parent" of the deceased/or remarried parent.
Is step parent responsible for anything?
Is a step parent responsible for a disabled child
What if the parent is dead and the other parent is no where to be found and only the step parent is around?
The step-parent should petition for custody or legal guardianship.
Can a step parent exclude a biological parent from medical insurance access?
Can a step parent exclude a biological parent from medical insurance access?
Can a step parent take custody of a step child if the spouse dies and the real parent whereabouts are unknown?
yes, if the step parent name is assigned to the child.
Can a step parent sign a marriage certificate for their step child?
Only a guardian or parent can do this.
Do step-children have a right to a step-parent's life insurance policies?
No. Step-children have no rights or interest regarding a step-parent's life insurance unless they are a named beneficiary on the policy. Step-children have no rights in a step-parents estate unless they are named in the step-parent's Will. In that case a step-parent can leave the proceeds of a life insurance policy to a step-child by their Last Will and Testament.
What are the legal step parent rights in Tennessee?
For a step parent to have parental rights over the step child they would have to adopt.
What is your step parent's parents to you?
your step grandma and your step grandpa
Do step parents have legal rights to their step kids if the biological parent is unfit to take care of the kids?
Yes and no. If the biological parent is proven unfit to care for they're children then the step parent has the right to APPLY for custody of his/her step children. Keep in mind that being married to the biological parent doesn't automatically make them the parent of the children nor does it make them they're legal guardian so there are no guarantees that the step parent will be given custody. If the children are happy with the step parent and no one in the biological parents family protest the application and the step parent is proven fit to care for the child(ren) then most usually the courts will award the step parent custody.
Is step grandparent a real word?
No, the word step grandparent is a bad word. It disrespects yourself, your GRANDPARENT and your entire family for that matter. The term step-grandparent describes someone who marries a grandparent after your parent is born, so a person who is stepparent to your parent. It is not widely used but is a perfectly acceptable descriptive word.
