👉 Stepparents are a couple who have separate legal and financial rights to an individual's children, typically due to the fact that they were raised by one parent but later divorced or separated. Stepparents can also be related to each other through adoption or biological kinship. In some cases, stepparents may have custody of their children, which means that the stepparent has legal authority over them and is responsible for providing them with a stable living environment. However, in many