do i have parental responsibility for my wife's daughter?

Answer 1

Assuming that you are not her natural father then no, you do not have parental responsibility unless you adopted her. (UK)

Answer 2

I assume you are a step father.
The answer is yes.
If she falls ill you would be expected to take her to the hospital. If she needs clothes you are expected to provide them for her until she is old enough to leave home at least.
If you love your wife you must care at the least for her children.
If you are wondering if you have the right to discipline her? That includes making sure she attends school on time- then yes.
The answer is always yes.
But don't think she forgives her mother for the break up or her father for abandoning her, if she experienced their divorce. Don't think your love is strong enough to heal those wounds.
If you pray then God can guide you but it is a very small step by very small step- you have to work with your wife and find out the limits to your control over her.
But whatever you do: accept her as she really is and don't feel you're failing because she doesn't respond as you would like.

Answer 3

Sure you do, unless she is over 18. BUT, the responsibility is not to hurt her or throw her out. Sometimes step children do not cope with a new spouse and fight a lot. You have the parental responsibility to love her as best you can and help take care of her. Be her friend first then a parent or guardian.

Answer 4

You did marry her mother and when you marry into a family you take on responsibilities for the children. OK look at it this way....If you had kids from a previous marriage and you married anther woman would you want her to help take care of the kids or just stand by and say they aren't mine so their mother can take care of what ever is wrong?????? No I don't think you would. A child is innocent and learns from everyone. So teach them what you think they should know...UNLESS the other parent has told you to stay out of it...but even then you need to sit down and talk to mom and dad to see where you stand on everything.

Answer 5

not unless she's your biological child , unless your stated as the father on the birth certificate you have no real responsibility. but if you've been in her life for many years and adopted her you shouldn't have a problem with access but i must warn you the mother can and usually duz stand in the way of this contact as she has the moral high ground because you have no ties to this child .sorry

Answer 6

If you have adopted her then yes you have responsibilties to
take care of her. Really though if you married the mom then she came with the deal so your suppose to take care of both of them. You sound like a jerk if you think you don't have to do anything for this helpless child. What if when this kid grows up and you were never there for her what kind of guy do you think she is going to say you are. Do you want this girl to call you dad one day then start acting like one.

Answer 7

Legal responsibility? Not unless you've adopted her.

Moral responsibility? Yes, for sure. If you and her mother are married, then you should accept her as well and treat her as a good father would treat his child. You should show her love, and not treat her as someone who is not part of your family, because when you married her mother, you joined their family.

Answer 8

which ever parent the child lives with has parental responsibility only

Answer 9

You are her Stepfather. So technically, no, you do not have parental responsibility for her. One would hope that you would love her as if she is your own and take the responsibility on because you want to help raise her.

Answer 10

Are you your wife's daughters father? If so, then yes.

Answer 11

Yes. If you think differently, you should leave her mom, so she can find a man who will truely accept her daughter as his, too.