The stranger model is a viewpoint which assumes that a stepchild was financially dependent on a co-resident stepparent and so stepparents have rights and responsibilities for their stepchildren.

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The stranger model posits that stepparents do not have automatic financial responsibilities or rights to their stepchildren, treating the relationship more like that between unrelated individuals unless legally adopted.

The Stranger Model Is a Viewpoint Which Assumes That a Stepchild