flat fee: a set amount of money upfront thatâs yours to keep. The amount does not change no matter how well the book sells. For example, if your flat fee is $10,000, the amount remains the same no matter if the book sells 10 copies or 10 million. royalties: a small amount paid to you for every book sold.
Step-parents do not have the legal right to consent to medical treatment for their step-children. However, this is not always practical. For instance, you may be the primary caregiver for your step-children while your spouse is at work, and are responsible for bringing them to doctor's appointments.
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.