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Stepparent adoption

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004697

A legal process by which a stepparent formally assumes the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent for their spouse's child. This typically requires the consent of the other biological parent, or termination of their parental rights. Upon completion, the stepparent becomes the child's legal parent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004697
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004697",
  "term": "Stepparent adoption",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal process by which a stepparent formally assumes the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent for their spouse's child. This typically requires the consent of the other biological parent, or termination of their parental rights. Upon completion, the stepparent becomes the child's legal parent.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/stepparent-adoption/"
}

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