Note: Names have been changed to protect the privacy of this family. It has taken nearly a decade for one of the parents to come forward and finally talk about one of the strangest divorce kidnapping cases in Tucson history.
The challenges of stepparent adoption
When you and your spouse married, you knew you were entering a complicated union. Your love was not limited to your spouse because he or she also had a child from a previous relationship. It may not have been your ideal situation, but the more time you spent together as a family, the more you wondered about the possibility of adopting your spouse's child as your own.
Keep summertime stress low after divorce
Now that your divorce is final, you likely feel ready to move on in life, get a fresh start and begin building new, happy memories with your kids. You've talked with them about how life changes, but that doesn't necessarily mean change always makes things worse. Each of your kids may have reacted to your divorce differently. You understand there may be challenges along the way, but you're determined to have a good summer and future together.