If you have stepchildren and you separate from their parent, you may want to continue your relationship with those children. You may want to keep being like a parent to them.

You can try to negotiate an arrangement with the child's parent for you to have regular contact with the child. The only thing you and the other parent can consider when making these decisions is the best interests of the child. You can put these arrangements into an agreement that the two of you write down and sign.

If you want to become the child's guardian, you have to get a court order. The law says that a person can't become a guardian by just writing it in an agreement (this includes parents who aren't guardians). 

If you are a stepparent and want to know more about your rights and responsibilities when it comes to seeing your stepchildren, contact the team at Deborah Todd Law in Victoria, BC today! We will be happy to hear from you and help you better understand the situation you are involved in and how we can help you make it work out in your favour. Give us a call today to arrange your appointment.