As the stepparent do I have the right to be present while my step child is seeking medical treatment? The Bio mother to my step children is a total fruit loop and is in total denial "her husband" moved on. They are divorced and I am now married to him but she will not accept that and still sees my husband as her husband. This of course causes a lot of problems with me being a part of her children's life. The biomother and my husband have split custody. Though I care for the children half of the time and take really good care of them she says I have NO RIGHTS. I know I can not make medical decisions and the legal stuff about step parenting verses parents but can not find anything about my rights to be present when my step child is seeking medical treatment. Recently on a weekend my husband and I have custody, my step child had a bike accident and needed to be rushed to the emergency. When we arrived at the hospital and checked him in we called the biomother to come. I stayed with my husband and step child a while and snuck out just before i felt she would almost be there. Knowing how this women operates I knew this was going to be a dramatic event and thought it would be best If I stayed out of her sight. I secretly check in ever 5 minutes or so to see how things were going. Once I knew he was ok and was all stitched up and was waiting to be released I peeped in the room to say hi and let them know I was there for support. She quickly told me to get out and that I had no right to be there. My husband said yes I do and that I was family. The situation escalated quickly so I removed myself from the room but waited in the hallway. I of course do not want to be in the room while the major stuff is happening because I want to give her her place as the mother and know my step son does not need the drama. I don't see anything wrong wi me being there after especially when he is just waiting to be cleared to go. Does anyone know what the law says about this? Do I have the right to be present in this situation?