Children may wish to maintain relationship with ex-stepparents
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Saturday, August 29, 2015. As in other states, when it comes to Missouri child custody matters, the children’s best interests are supposed to be the most important factor. We usually think of this in terms of maintaining relationships with the child’s biological or adoptive parents. But what about stepparents? Relatively little research has examined the affect losing a stepparent to divorce can have on children. In many cases, the stepparent had a stronger and more vital relationship with the child than his or her noncustodial parent ever did. It is natural to assume, therefore,