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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 66 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would his father’s death cause her to stop being his step-mother?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Marriage is until death do you part. So she was no longer a step mom at that point. She could still treat him like a son, but she's not legally his step mom.

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Step mom isnt a legal term anywhere that i know of

[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

Step-parents are definitely a legal concept in very many jurisdictions with regards to children - they have similar rights and responsibilities to natural parents and can often act as a parent would when interacting with services (schools, hospitals etc.), government agencies, and in general day-to-day life.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

that’s not how that works at all. source: my wife died, i fought in court for her rights, against her ex husband, and i won them. i remained a stepdad. until some years later when i adopted one of my sons.

bio dad was such a bigot he hated when i could call him my ex husband. did it anyway.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Your kids are lucky to have you ❤️

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Thats when they make a pornhub category about you....Help me Batman! I'm stuck in the washing machine!

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

She was CIA sponsored trash

She also wasn’t a fan of American Psycho.

[–] sunsofold@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

There aren't enough guys. We have billions of people. Too many of the ones we have heard of are related.

[–] sober_monk@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Wasn't he arrested for assaulting women at some point?

[–] ScrambledEggs@lazysoci.al 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think it was family. I remember this story too.

Edit: Charges dropped. No evidence. Everyone happy again..

https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-6694627/Christian-Bale-ends-10-year-family-feud-2008-Dorchester-hotel-row.html

[–] sober_monk@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Oh yeah, that was it! Thanks!

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago