Questions pertaining to California Family Law and the stepparent.
I believe my daughter’s stepmother over steps her bounds. I think it is great that she wants to help in my daughter’s classroom, but it comes down to what extent or how far. In the past she has taken information given to her by the teacher and either consciously or sub-consciously misconstrued the information to my daughter’s father. I have written a letter to the father and her on this and got no response. Now we are at the point of field trips and unfortunately the father does not want to go, but the step mother does…… Does anyone know if there is a law pertaining to public school's and the stepparent. Are there any rights the stepparent has to the stepchild and how involved in the public school system can they get. (PS this person does not have any kids, but mine)

I was afraid to repost to this one because I am the step-parent who has no other children. I am the one that throws the Birthday parties and makes sure she gets to school on time. I am sure my daughter's bio mother is thinking the same type of thoughts. Why don't you just attend the field trip in her place? As for the issue with not bring things to you exes attention the correct way, maybe you should just ask the teachers to send a note home to you with any info, I dont know about legalities here, but its probably worth a try.

Legally, the step parent has whatever rights the parents allow them to.

While the father may give her a right to receive information, the mother can request from the school that she not get it. Both parents must be included, but the step parent is only included as much as they let them.

Really, almost ANYONE can do the same for your child. A babysitter, family member, etc, there is no law that says a family friend can't go to my son's school and go on a field trip with him unless I stated otherwise.