If you were the stepfather (or stepmother) and your partner died, would you raise the children?

@ourlot (982)
September 17, 2016 5:51am CST
What would you do if you were the stepfather or stepmother of some very young children and your partner died? Would you keep being a parent to them, or try to get them adopted by someone else?
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L Caldwell
@LCaldwell (251)
• United States
18 Sep 16
If custody was left to me then yes I would raise them.
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Jennifer C
@jennyjoy (1961)
• Bangalore, India
22 Sep 16
Yes,I would.We would still be a family.
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Sue H.
@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
17 Sep 16
This depends on whether the other natural parent were alive and fit to parent them. I'm sure I'd want to still raise them.We just don't know by the question if the other parent is still in the picture.
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redrose
@dbiswas (55)
• India
17 Sep 16
It totally depends on the kind of relationship you share with the children. If they adore you and treat you like their own then why not adopt them yourself
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
17 Sep 16
If there was no other biological parent then yes I would most definitely raise the children. I would consider them mine. I could never give them up to be raised by another.
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pin wang
@leonarpin (4)
• Beijing, China
18 Sep 16
i would ,unless they hate me or they love their alive natural parent more.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
17 Sep 16
it depends upon the situation
XinfulThotz
@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
17 Sep 16
most probably i would. why not? unless they hate me and feel they would be better off being brought up by others??