Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
Basically, it just means the
Basically, it just means the child lives with you. All details of rights should be layed out elsewhere in some agreement typically. This generally just means the kid goes to school from your home; if your below the poverty level and needed medical assistance, food stamps, etc. you could get them for him as he lives with you and if BM works then it's possible he could get child support. Every child has a residential costodian. Even in a 50/50 split one parent has resedential custody.
It means the kid lives with
It means the kid lives with you, but all legal decisions (medical, school, religion, etc) are made by BOTH parents. It's like "physical" custody as some states word it.