Does my parents partner have to be re married for me to consider them my stepparent?

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I’m just wondering, my parents got divorced over a yr ago and both of them have new partners and especially with my mom she has a bf and I see him pretty much almost any day I’m at my moms, he usually sleeps over and also I see his kids at my house every weeeknd I’m there. So they aren’t married but I still watch his kids quite often, and have dinner with them all some days and even went on a  week long vacation with them.. so yeah. I don’t refer to them like that but with my friends I usually do just since it’s easier to say stepmom/dad, ya know? Oh and I’m 16 btw

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You can certainly consider him your stepfather.   However, he does not meet the legal definition of stepfather.

Many of us have had "parental figures" in our lives who don't have any legal status as such.    There's a saying...many of us have two families;  the one we're born into and the one we choose.

I'm not sure why it's any harder to say "mom's boyfriend" than "step dad", but if it makes you all happy, go for it.  There are no "step dad" police.  :-)

i + i · Answer

Legally, yes.

Patricia · Answer

Technically, they aren't your step-anything because your mother and her bf are not married.

And if you're willing to babysit someone else's bratty kids, you're a saint.  I would say NO

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Does my parents partner have to be re married for me to consider them my stepparent?

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