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Do Step Parents Have the Right to Sign Documents?
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on May 23, 2007
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I am not looking for opinions but actual laws or truths to weather or not I as a step parent with my husbands permission have the right to sign my step daughters repor...
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- I just cut first and answer questions later. Just keep smiling, get a professional to cut and keep the topic changing. What's she going to do, sue? Especially if th...
- I sign my stepdaughters paperwork all the time and never had anyone question it. As long as your listed on the school paperwork as a guardian it should be fine. My ste...
- I am a custodial step-parent and have been for the last 10 years. I have always signed papers. I do not sign binding documents that only a parent should sign (medica...
Advice for Getting My Children and My Fiance to Get Along
Asked by S.S. from Kalamazoo
on February 26, 2008
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My fiance and I have a 3 yr old girl together and I have an 11 yr old daughter and a 9 yr old son from my previous marriage. He has no other children. My dilema is his...
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- I am so sorry that you are going through this how horrible. I do have to say that if they do not get along maybe a bit of counseling could help .I am sure ther is a de...
- I can assure you that this is not o.k. nor acceptable for your other children. I have read the other responses and know first hand that it is different - step children...
- Just remember one thing YOUR children were there bofore that man and they will be there AFTER that man. If he is treating you and your children this way and you are n...
Being a Step-mom
Asked by C.F. from Norfolk
on May 16, 2008
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Will being a step-parent ever get easier? Will the child ever learn to respect you, treat you kindly, treat you like a parent? Or will they always look at you like a...
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- Hello C.! I too was a child of multiple step parents and I know it was one of the hardest things for me to deal with as a child. My step-father came into my life at 7...
- I am a step mom to a 13 year old girl and I have been in her life for 11 and 1/2 years. We have a good relationship but we have our moments and anytime I do something...
- C., I am not a step-mom, however, I have 1, and my dad had been through multiple women before finding her. My mom is on her 4th marriage, so I had 3 step dads. I...
Step Parent Adoption
Asked by I.A. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2008
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I am preparing for my wedding and had some questions about step parent adoption. my fiancee and i have been together for almost 10 years. We have a dtr together but i ...
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- Hi I., My step father adopted me too. Even though the circumstances are a bit different(my father passed when I was 3), I dont think you've got much to worry about. F...
- Wow! I am going through the same process with my Fiance and my 2 yr old daughter. She only knows my fiance as her daddy. We are getting married in June and just receiv...
- It very much depends on the state you live in but you have two things in your favor. 1) the age of your child allows for him to have a say 2) all you have to do (again...
Step Mother of Asberger's Syndrome Teen
Asked by R.C. from Canton
on October 17, 2006
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I recently married into the ready made family. My husband has a daughter from a pervious relationship who has been diagnosed with Asberger's syndrome and ADD. I work w...
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- Oh my does this sound like our house. My stepson, who has ODD also has ADHD. As far as her forgetting her meds, SHE isn't forgetting. No child should be taking thei...
- sorry to hear you are going though this trouble times.. i too am going though issues with my 6 yr old daughter who has ADHD and ODD i have been looking for support,adv...
- R., I'm the step mother to three, guardian mother to two and biological mother to two more. The situation you are in is not an easy one and my heart goes out to you. ...
Step Parenting - I Need a Boost of Confidence!
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on June 23, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Just wondering if anyone out there is a step parent and ever feels like they just can't do it anymore? The disrespect, the exclusion, the "ex". One of my t...
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- Hi M., I'm not a "step parent," but I am a "child by marriage" (the term my family prefers to "step") and have been since I was 2. I always live with my Dad and his...
- I would think that having one child have one set of rules and the other 2 a different set of rules would cause havok within the children. Kids are not dumb and will s...
- M., Please have patience. Step parenting is hard but your patience and understanding will pay off I promise. My stepdaughter and I have a fanstastic relationship ...
Is My Boyfriend Ready to Become a Stepdad?
Asked by A.P. from Indianapolis
on March 25, 2009
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Hello!
I've been divorced since Sept '07 and have been dating a wonderful man since Sept '08. We work at the same company and I have been there for 5 years so we've ...
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- I'm sorry..I agree with your boyfriend. It is the childs father's responsiblity to support her. I don't think your boyfriend is saying he doesn't love your child or ...
- He is right you owe it to your daughter to take Dad back to court and force him to pay support. It amazes me the mother's I know who do not. While I do agree with you ...
- Providing monetary support vs including your child in activities as his own kid are two different things. And he is absolutely right, that just because you two are to...
Teenage and Step Parent....
Asked by J.D. from Salt Lake City
on November 2, 2006
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my wonderful son and my adoring husband butthead everyday. i think my son is scared that he is being replaced. but both me and my husband want the yelling to STOP. i'v...
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- Similar situation in the past. Ignore him completely when he is yelling. pretend you do not hear him. Let him know that from now on if you yell we will not respond we ...
- I know how hard and frustrating this can be. I had been a single parent for 11 years so when I married my husband, it was a huge adjustment for all of us, especially m...
- Hi J., Well, I am the mother of a 23 year old girl and married when my daughter was 12. The two of us now laugh about the drama and I mean drama. There is a lot goi...
Need Advice on Step Parent
Asked by C.H. from Lincoln
on May 28, 2007
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I'm not sure how to word this. So please bare w/ me. To make the long story short. My dad & esp. my step mom are sticking their noses where it's not wanted/where it d...
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- Is it worth is to cause waves? Is your own mom still alive and part of your life? If she is, or isn't(recently) she should give you the time you need to get use to her...
- Hi, C.. I AM a step-parent myself. There is NO REASON for her to expect you to call her mom unless YOU make that decision for yourself. I don't encourage our girls ...
- Hi C.: What have you done so far? Have you tried explaining to them that their concern is appreciated but really not needed in some situations? If you have tried to s...
Should We Let Our Daughter Be in the Court Room?
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on January 29, 2008
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On February 21, 2008 we are going to court to finalize the step parent adoption of my seven year old daughter. She knows that her last name is going to become the same...
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- Let her be there! This is important to her! Quite a big day for her... make it extra special by taking her out for a treat afterwards.
- Hi C.! Absolutely let her go! She has a vested interest in this, and actually, probably initiated the entire thing by wanting to be a "member" of the family name! I t...
- if it is that important to her that this takes place,why not??? she will for sure feel "wanted" and a part of the family then if she is allowed to participate in the a...
