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The names of the students’ family members are redacted but their relationship to the victims is listed.
While parents and siblings are considered immediate family members under state law, courts have been less clear on grandparents, stepparents or stepsiblings.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
In the series, Gabby’s biological parents, as well as both of her stepparents, are very candid about their daughter and her murder, which seemed painful to recount.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Petito’s parents and stepparents worked closely with the producers to make sure their late daughter’s story not only gets its due but also helps people in similar situations, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, told East Idaho News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Where are Gabby Petito’s parents now? More than three years after their daughter's death, Gabby's parents and stepparents have discussed how their grief has brought them closer together.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
In the series, Gabby’s biological parents, as well as both of her stepparents, are very candid about their daughter and her murder, which seemed painful to recount.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Petito’s parents and stepparents worked closely with the producers to make sure their late daughter’s story not only gets its due but also helps people in similar situations, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, told East Idaho News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Where are Gabby Petito’s parents now? More than three years after their daughter's death, Gabby's parents and stepparents have discussed how their grief has brought them closer together.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepparent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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stepparent
noun
step·par·ent
ˈstep-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a person who is a stepmother or stepfather
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