The Japanese have a term, kenzoku, which translated literally means family.. The connotation suggests a bond between people who've made a similar commitment and who possibly therefore share a similar destiny.
The laws in different states vary on whether a stepparent in this situation may have child custody rights or pay child support. In some states and situations, the stepparent may be ordered to pay child support if the stepparent loses primary physical custody of the child.
Since a step-child is not legally a child of the step parent, that step-parentâs health insurance family coverage does not, absent some specific contractual clause or state law, have to cover the step-child, any more than an employeeâs health insurance has to cover the children of boyfriends, girlfriends, or affianced.fter adoption, the children would be eligible for health insurance under the adoptive parent's plan. Conclusion. 1. Itâs always worth pursuing whether the step-parent and children could be covered under the other spouseâs insurance.