October 23, 2015

Do you know your rights as a step-parent?

By Kate Banerjee, head of our Children Department In these days of ‘blended families’, it is not uncommon for a spouse to form a very close, loving bond with a child or children from their other half’s previous relationship. In fact, many step-parents often have far more involvement in their upbringing than the other biological […]

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