Sealing of illegitimate children?

Heidi Kuosmanen

Sealing of illegitimate children?

I remember hearing or reading but I cannot remember where, how to seal illegitimate children:

If mother married after child(ren) were born, these child(ren) could be sealed to their step/adoptive/foster father.

If mother did not marry at all, child(ren) could be sealed to their grandparents (mother's parents).

 

Does anyone of you know a Help-articles or sources to confirm this information if it is correct?

Chris Schmink

With this being a public group, I'm wondering if your question might best be addressed with your bishop and/or stake president, or perhaps your temple presidency after reviewing the guidance in the new General Handbook, Section 38.5.2.2. There is significant information there that answers at least some of your questions.

 

--Chris

Jon W. Thomas

Here is a link to Chris's referenced section#:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/38-church-policies-and-guidelines?lang=eng#title_number81

 

But as to how to get FSFT to print that sealing card, is another question.

Brett .

@Heidi Kuosmanen​ 

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Heidi

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IF, the Mother, did not later "Marry"; or, have any later "Relationship" (NB: "Lived Together" is a "Relationship"); THEN, 'Yes', one possibility/option, is being "Sealed" to Grandparents.

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Jon

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As to how the "Sealing" to Grandparents; and, printing a "Temple" Card, that is easy and is effected by adding the "Grandparents" to the Children as "Additional" (pseudo) Parents with the "Parent-Child" Relationship as "Guardianship".

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Here is a "Knowledge Article" in "FamilySearch":

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How do I seal a child to grandparents?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-seal-a-child-to-grandparents

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Brett

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John E. Burton

This article may be helpful as well.

 

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/policy-on-sealing-a-deceased-couple-that-were-never-married-nor-ever-lived-together

 

Heidi Kuosmanen

Thank you! I knew that I had seen that information somewhere. Some time it is hard to find something from Help articles.

Chris Schmink

My thanks also. I've never been able find that in print (about sealing to married grandparents when the parents never had any significant relationship). In fact, another article and even the General Handbook could be interpreted to suggest that sealing to the grandparents is also not generally appropriate if they did not raise the child themselves. But all of the other sources I've found (including the General Handbook) are not conclusive. This is specific. Thanks!

 

--Chris