I came across this video, and although it doesn't shed any light on anything I didn't already know, I found it interesting that it IS a topic being thrown around and there are challenges in the court systems that I believe will eventually have to be addressed in regards to stepparents rights.

http://divorcesupport.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=divorcesup...