Are stepfathers and stepchildren immediate family members?

1. Are stepfathers and stepchildren immediate family members?

1. Whether stepfathers and stepchildren are immediate family members needs to be determined according to the actual situation. They are:

(1) is not an immediate relative by blood;

(2) Legally speaking, it belongs to. If both parents divorce and form a new family, their children are in the immediate family of their stepfather or stepmother. The rights and obligations here refer to upbringing and maintenance, inheritance, etc.

2. Legal basis: Article 127 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Inheritance is carried out in the following order:

(1) First order: spouse, children, parents;

(2) The second order: brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandparents.

After the inheritance begins, the successor in the first order inherits, and the successor in the second order does not inherit; If there is no successor in the first order, it is inherited by the successor in the second order.

The children mentioned in this part include children born in wedlock, children born out of wedlock, adopted children and stepchildren with dependency.

The parents mentioned in this part include biological parents, adoptive parents and step-parents with dependent relationship.

Brothers and sisters referred to in this part include brothers and sisters with the same parents, half-brothers, adopted brothers and sisters, and stepbrothers and sisters with dependent relationship.

Second, what are the conditions for the stepchildren's inheritance rights?

1. Stepchildren are financially supported by stepparents;

2. Stepchildren are raised and educated by stepparents;

3. Stepchildren support their stepparents financially;

Step children help step parents in life.

The key condition for a stepchild to inherit the inheritance of a stepparent is whether a foster relationship has been formed. Only when the stepchild is raised or helped by the stepparents and legally recognized as a foster relationship, the stepchild has the right to inherit.