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divorcing with step children

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starshine13 · 16/01/2009 10:43

I a divorcing my hisband and we have his 2 stepchildren who i adore and i love them so much its hard being apart form them, I have had all contact stopped I am not allowed to ring or wriote it breaks my heart everyday taht i cannot be them to help them through this divorce how will i tell them i love them? or do i wait till theyr in their teens? which is years off sad

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PuzzleRocks · 16/01/2009 13:09

Bumping for you.

Twims · 16/01/2009 13:11

I would speak to CAB

ElenorRigby · 16/01/2009 19:54

So sorry to hear that Starshine and really sad to say that as "stepparents" both you and I are legally "non-persons" regarding our stepchildren. We have no rights at all where our stepchildren are concerned.
All you can do to stay in contact with them is keep things as amicable as possible with your ex and plead to your ex's good nature.

LittleBella · 16/01/2009 20:03

Dreadful situation for you, I'm so sorry, no advice but yes would recommend that you keep things friendly with your XH and hope he bears in mind that if you've built up a strong relationship with his children, it is in their best interests to continue contact with you.

cashmeremafia · 17/01/2009 07:56

Very for you, it must be so hard. Do you have a good relationship with their mum? Could you write to her?

piximon · 17/01/2009 08:16

for you starshine, when my parents divorced I was a teenager so able to say I wanted to keep contact with my step-dad. Really hope you can work something out with xh or their mother.

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