A Guide to Stepparent Adoptions Christmas is a time for family. And today, many families are blended. If you are the stepparent of a child, you might feel the pull to make your new family official—and you may want to be legally acknowledged as your stepchildren’s parent. But how does that happen? People sometimes assume that, as a stepparent, they have normal parental rights simply because they married the child’s biological parent. However, in most courts, this is not the ca

Have you married a United States citizen or a person who holds a green card? If so, congratulations on your marriage! As the spouse of a citizen or green card holder, you are eligible to get a green card yourself—which is great news if you wish to reside in the United States. What Is a Green Card? A marriage-based green card allows the spouse of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to also become a permanent resident of this country. The United States Citizenship and Immigrat