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00This point was pretty heavily canvassed on another forum and it seems that the consensus is that the relationship is that of a step-child.02br
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01cite10Mashmellow12cite10i need to know the legal term for people who has adopted a child. my family has adopted a kid. what do we call ourselves in our relationships with the kid? adopting mum, dad, and sister? need to know urgently, thank you everyone!12blockquote

10The child is your adopted son/daughter. You are h

0I agree with Yoong Liat. At least in the U.S., a step-child is quite different. If you marry someone who already has children, they become your step-children. 02br
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00I would also point out that most adoptive families, and many step-families (now also called "blended families), would usually just say "this is my son/daughter" rather than stressing the specific way the

0Absolutely, I agree with Khoff. If you have adopted the child, he is your son/she is your daughter. Period.0-

0Yes, step-children are another thing entirely.0-

0 But Mashmellow was asking about a "legal" term (for whatever reason). So, if there is some 01u00legal02u00 need for specific terminology due to the adoption, I agree with Yoong Liat.02br
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00"Stepchild" is wrong if neither one of the parents is the child's biological parent. Also, not all stepchildren are legally adopted by their step-parent, are

1font00 You can be someone's stepchild without having actually been legally adopted by the person, can't you?02font02br
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01font00Yes, definitely -- especially if both of your original parents are still living. A child of a divorced couple where each parent has re-married would have a mother and step-father i

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10 A child of a divorced couple where each parent has re-married would have a mother and step-father in one house, and a father and step-mother in another house. 12br
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10With an overabundance of birthday and holiday gifts from all sides. My children have 8 grandparents, and that's wi

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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite11blockquote

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20 A child of a divorced couple where each parent has re-married would have a mother and step-father in one house, and a father and step-mother in another house. 22br
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20With an overabundance of birthday a

0I would think that they would refer to them simply as "my brother" or "my sister," as most parents would simply 01i00refer 02i00to them as "my son" or "my daughter." 02br
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00I'm sure there are legal contexts when the adoptive or natural origins of siblings matters, but at the moment, I can't think of any.0-