What Every Blended Family Should Know About Stepparent Rights in North Carolina

What really happens when love meets the law in a blended family? In this episode, I sit down with Raena Burch to unpack one of the most emotional questions in family law: what rights do stepparents actually have? From adoption and custody battles to the quiet struggles inside second marriages, we explore what the law allows, where it stops—and how compassion, communication, and boundaries can make all the difference.