The scenario
A therapist requests a genogram to map a reconstructed blended family with step-parents, children from prior marriages, and an adopted child. This genogram illustrates the family structure to support therapy discussions about roles and relationships.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01
Used separate unions for previous marriages to clearly show biological parentage.
02
Adopted child placed under the current union with 'adopted' attribute.
03
Included divorce years and marriage year for timeline clarity.
When mapping blended or step-families where members bring children from past relationships and form a new family through marriage and adoption.
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