In a combined bachelor's and master's degree program, you will be able to use some of the credits you earn as an undergraduate student toward your graduate studies. These programs usually take a total of five years to complete, or one year longer than a normal bachelor's degree program.
A New National Holiday: Stepparents Day. By Beth Bruno Â© 2001. There are millions of unsung heroes and heroines in our midst, men and women who deserve recognition but get a bum rap instead.
Adoption of a Child by a Step-parent or Relative. A step-parent adoption is the adoption of a child by a new spouse of the birthparent. This often happens in situations when the other biological parent is uninvolved in the childâs life or is deceased, and the step-parent has taken on a parental role for a child.ome study/ social study: For a step-parent adoption this means the step-parent must undergo fingerprint and child abuse Central Registry background checks. A step-parent is not required to be certified to adopt.