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This document discusses stepfamily relationships and issues. It covers the historical development of stepfamilies, pathways to stepfamily life such as divorce and bereavement, media coverage of stepfamilies, implications for families, and federal and state policies regarding stepfamilies. The document recommends changes to policies to better recognize stepfamily relationships and provide stepparents with more legal rights and visitation options. Currently, only 11 states allow stepparent visitation and policies vary widely between states.
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- 1. Stepfamily Issues and RightsMary Kay AltenburgKelsey HodgeLaura ShaneCori Mansfield
- 2. Stepfamily RelationshipsHistorical DevelopmentPathways to Stepfamily LifeMedia CoverageImplications for FamiliesFederal and State ResponsesRecommendations for Change Introduction
- 4. Death (not divorce) was the original path to stepfamily formationImbedded inheritance issueLegal adoption by a stepparentIn modern times, divorce is the most common path to stepfamily formation Historical Perspective
- 5. Divorce (Most Common)BereavementNever-Married ParentsAt least one partner must have a child from a previous relationship Pathways to Stepfamily LifeBereavementNever-MarriedDivorce Remarriage/ StepfamilyNever-MarriedDivorceBereavement
- 8. Paths by which individuals find themselves in stepfamilies have important implications for stepfamily dynamicsSocialPoliticalLegal EconomicEthicalImplications for Families
- 9. Stepfamily living can have positive and negative effects on all family membersNegative:Children in stepfamilies on average:Do not achieve as well as children living with both parents academicallyAre more likely to leave home at a younger ageExhibit more internalizing behaviorproblemsExhibit more externalizing behavior problems as adolescents Have more peer problems and prosocial behavior problemsSocial Implications for Stepfamiiles
- 10. Federal and State ResponsesNo federal policies regarding stepparent or stepchild visitation rightsEach state determines own policiesIn most states, stepparents have few legal rightsStepchildren are not recognized as dependents
- 11. Federal PolicyPolicies relating to economicsInconsistent
- 12. CURRENT STATE POLICIESOnly 11 of the Fifty states Allow visitation by a Stepparent
- 13. State Policy RestrictionsOf the eleven states, only four do not have restrictions:Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, TennesseeCalifornia & Illinois: unconstitutionalIdaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania: “in loco parentis”Wisconsin: only for surviving spouse (American Bar Assn., 2009)
- 14. NEVADA POLICYPolicy is written for “third party” visitation rights Only Grandparents are granted visitation rights, under specific circumstances Stepparents do not have visitation rights (American Bar Assn., 2009)
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- #10: Although these differences are quite small, they do tell us something about the stepfamily structure1r. Grades earned in school, grades completed, scores on achievement tests, school attendance2r. To establish independent households, possibly due to higher dropout rates3r. Such as depression and emotional problems4r. Using drugs, alcohol, engaging in sexual intercourse, nonmarital childbearing, aggressive behavior, and being arrested