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Q: I have a question dealing with Legal Guardianship. My girlfriend lives with her mom, step dad, and brother and sisters. She always lets her step dad walk all over her. Making her do every single thing and not even bother caring. He keeps her in the house a lot too. Shes a pretty good person; doesnt get into trouble or anything.
I was wondering; since he never adopted her or her older sister (the bother and younger sister are his kids from her mom) does it make him a legal guardian that she has to listen to? Or not! Please answer back!!!
legally the answer is no, but if her mom says for her to listen/do what her step dad says to do then she is giving him temporary guardianship and she does have to listen to him, if the mom says otherwise she doesn't.

If your friend has a problem with her step dad she needs to take it up with her mom or her real dad if he's around.

thanks

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i am a work in progress but i pay close attention to everything. I feel it is a good thing to share the knowledge i have acquired in my travels to anyone asking and it brings me pleasure to do so. i have lived in California, Alaska, Idaho, and New Mexico and been married and divorced. I have no children of my own but have fostered several .

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