I... didn't know that there was a limit of two?
My parents got divorced when I was young.
Custody was shared so I spent a pretty even amount of time with both parents.
Both parents eventually remarried.
I had always considered myself having four parents and I'm pretty sure if any 3 of them became incapacitated at a given time the 4th would have legally been my parent, right?
Not in California.
As the spouse of your parent they can qualify for SOME stuff but not all.
imagine THIS scenario which desrcibes my fiancee.
She has two parent who divorced when she was young. Her mother got remarried soon thereafter and thats the man she basically considers her father. They got divorced a few years ago. Legally, for benefits and the like, she cant claim to be with her original stepdad because hes not her legally her parent in any way (despite him having the best benefits). She can go with her mother, her biological father, or her 2nd stepdad. If she were Californian her options would open to include her original stepdad.
This is a good law.
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