gitana1
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There has been a lot of discussion, here and there, about this. Some have wondered (me) if TH's motivation for disappearing Kyron could have been that in a divorce, she would have no rights to Kyron. This article explains a bit:
http://www.nlrg.com/divlit/STEP2.HTM
"As noted in the Table at the end of this article, twenty-three states have statutes which authorize stepparent visitation. In ten states (California, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin), stepparents are explicitly denoted as having the right to request visitation. In thirteen other states (Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia), "interested third parties" are granted the right to request visitation, and stepparents come within the definition of interested third parties. As further noted in the Table, in the absence of a statute, some courts have held that stepparents may petition for visitation (Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and Utah), while others have held that stepparents may not petition for visitation (Alabama, Florida, Iowa, and South Dakota)."
Much more detailed info at link.
http://www.nlrg.com/divlit/STEP2.HTM
"As noted in the Table at the end of this article, twenty-three states have statutes which authorize stepparent visitation. In ten states (California, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin), stepparents are explicitly denoted as having the right to request visitation. In thirteen other states (Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia), "interested third parties" are granted the right to request visitation, and stepparents come within the definition of interested third parties. As further noted in the Table, in the absence of a statute, some courts have held that stepparents may petition for visitation (Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and Utah), while others have held that stepparents may not petition for visitation (Alabama, Florida, Iowa, and South Dakota)."
Much more detailed info at link.