Seasoned Ace

Re: Not getting Adopt as Caregiver Option (PS4)

@simsplayer818 People have been teaching for decades about how there are many types of families, but Sims 4 has been around for 9 years and they still haven't let us properly adopt step-children, which is something that happens all the time in real life. Because of this, step-parents miss out on Family-class Aspiration rewards. Anyway, if Adopt as Caregiver is exclusive to Parenthood, you'll likely have it available, whereas (at least on PS4) I won't since I haven't yet gotten that pack on that system. Though, I wouldn't mind if you tested if the Caregiver status allows the step-parents to use the Successful Lineage and Big Happy Family Aspirations. If you do test that, please get back to me and let me know if it's a viable workaround (though adopting step-children shouldn't really require add-ons, imo).

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simsplayer818
Hero
3 years ago
@iamsweetmystery I'll keep a note to test that. I'm adding my families back as I wiped my game because of crashing so I'll be putting my step parents back at some point. I agree, in fact when I see what the new expansion pack will be offering I don't think that should be paid content either, except for the new world.
iamsweetmystery
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@simsplayer818 The infant life stage is going to be patched into the base game 4 days before the pack drops, but I'm not sure what else. I know they're adding events like baby showers. I think that should be base game too, but who knows. The usual pack stuff, like the world, new CAS items, and new build/buy items like the buildable treehouse make sense as pack content. That's standard fare for new packs.
simsplayer818
Hero
3 years ago
So I've tested this now and ended up with more questions than answers.
I added a single parent Sim (Sage) I've created before but this time I created her as part of the BFF household and linked her to Travis as his wife. I added her child aged son Linus from a previous relationship.
Travis immediately had the option to adopt Linus as Care Dependant, but their relationship was not listed as step parent and stepson anywhere. I didn't get Travis to adopt him because they were only with him temporarily for testing purposes.
Despite not being listed as his step father however, I added a family aspiration for Travis and he was still able to complete goals.
Also, on a separate note every single social interaction between Travis and Linus absolutely tanked. It didn't matter how friendly each was to the other, it was impossible for them to get along at all. Even Heartfelt Compliment was the most epic of fails!
It's lucky that I was divorcing them immediately anyway but Travis was in such a foul mood after that, he couldn't be civil to anyone so it was best Sage and Linus moved out quickly!
iamsweetmystery
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
It does all sound a bit odd and overcomplicated. Thanks for looking into it. Hopefully the new expansion or a future patch simplifies and pays proper respect to step-families.
simsplayer818
Hero
3 years ago
@iamsweetmystery Yes let's hope so. They added Fiance in CAS, while Aunt, Uncle, Grandparents and Cousin are generated automatically as you link relationships together. Step parent should be the same instead of just Housemate. In fact they all should be there at the start.
Fingers crossed for improvements to this soon.