If you are married and your husband has a child with another woman and he dies before the child is born, is his wife considered the child’s stepmother?
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If you are married and your husband has a child with another woman and he dies before the child is born, is his wife considered the child’s stepmother?
Asked on February 9, 2012 under Family Law, Arkansas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. Your status does not change becuase your husband passed away other than being his widow. You were still his pegal spouse. But charachterizing yourself to th child as a stp mother when he or she never knew their father my be difficult. There really are no legal ramifications to doing so but you have no legal rights here either. Good luck.
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