Do Step Mothers Have any rights to step children?

Question

Hello,

My husband has a daughter 5 years old from a previous marriage.

I get along very well with my step daughter. We get her every other weekend and we take turns on holidays. Her mother hates me I believe she see's me as a threat in her relationship with her daughter, she wont even let me paint my step daughters nails because she thinks its only a mothers job. But anyway the army has called my husband back and he will be getting deployed in October. When he leaves I will no longer be allowed to see my step daughter because the mother refuses to let me see her. Its very upsetting to me I love our child, I can not imagine not being able to see her for a whole year!

Is there anything I can do to get visitation rights?

Answer 1

Im 13 ....And I think you should maybe get to take her out at least like once or twice every other week for maybe icecream or something fun like that.....you may not be a full parent to her but you are her step-MOM and I think only that would be fair.....I am kind of in the same situation...My dad is getting married to this nice (10 years younger) women so my moms jealous and always tells me she is a (you know what).........And my moms like ..I don't like when you see her and bla bla bla.........And im like to bad you better get used to it.....Cause now im old enough to relize whats going on so I can make my desisions

Answer 2

i dont know anything about visitation rights witch i think under law you wouldn't have any ....... and I'm sure your a great person and step mother but but your self in her shoes...i wouldn't want my 5yr child with a woman that is not related to me and without her dad being present i know its hard but try to make arrangement with the mom like: calling her every weekend sending email pic or anything you can think of. ...... i hope every thing goes ok good luck !!!