Of course, history is often the brooding and ignored stepchild of policy debate.
From the guardian.co.uk
Erie County gets everything and Niagara County is the stepchild of Erie County.
From the buffalonews.com
That's especially true for dance, which has become a sad stepchild at this event.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Our previously mentioned red-headed stepchild was the darling of the evening.
From the businessweek.com
Our new $100 bill is now the official ugly stepchild of our currency family.
From the theatlantic.com
Eighteen percent said they had a stepparent and 13 percent said they had a stepchild.
From the washingtontimes.com
Anybody in the reality world always feels a little bit like the stepchild.
From the sacbee.com
We live in a state where voter apathy has become the stepchild of political corruption.
From the dailyherald.com
I'm unsure what the relation is between stodgy stepchild and yardstick.
From the economist.com
More examples
A child of your spouse by a former marriage
A stepson or stepdaughter; The family role (responsibilities and behavioural standards) of a stepchild
A child of a person's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
With reference to any person means one who is the child, natural or adopted, of such person's spouse but who is not the child, natural or adopted, of such person.
In relation to a civil partner, is to be read in accordance with section 246 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33),