“For the purposes of this article, we define a stepparent as a person married to the legal (natural or adoptive) parent of a child” (Mason & Zavac, 2002, p. 229).
Mason, M.A., & Zayac, N. (2002). Rethinking stepparent rights: Has the ALI found a better definition? Family Law Quarterly, 36(2), 227-254.