If your mom married your stepdad, who then had kids by her and later adopted you, are your half-siblings now considered to be full-siblings?

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I'm pretty sure that if you are adopted, then legally, they become your full-siblings because adoption erases all the half stuff.  But I wanted to be sure because the question has come up a couple of times.

? · Accepted Answer

Perhaps in an inheritance case this could be an issue. I agree that "adoption erases all the half stuff."

Kelly · Answer

Legally , they are full siblings as they share 2 legal parents.

Ranchmom1 · Answer

Legally, yes.

Biologically, no.

Matthew · Answer

no they become your super-siblings

I Hope A Bear Eats You · Answer

Yes, legally they are full siblings. Genetically/biologically they are half siblings.

If your mom married your stepdad, who then had kids by her and later adopted you, are your half-siblings now considered to be full-siblings?

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