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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]What does as genetically close as half siblings mean? Is it the niece/nephew of you or dh's identical sibling? That's the only case I can think of.

Yes. Though it's not really relevant to the question, I don't want to derail any discussion by focussing on that. Other possible family situations with the same issue include surrogacy or adoption within the family. So yeah, it's unusual but not unique. [/quote]

To answer your question, OP, I imagine people lie about it, but unlike addresses, this is a lie that would be very tough to maintain, and I can't imagine charters being forgiving when it's found out.  Ours certainly wouldn't.

Regarding the above, kids aren't offered sibling preferences because of a genetic relationship - it's a logistical issue for parents, nothing more.  So if you nephew doesn't live with you, there's simply no reason a close genetic relationship should matter.

Plus, you seem to believe that since your relative, through unusual circumstances, shares more genes with your kids than the normal cousin relationship, he or she should receive some special dispensation?  That's - odd.  
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Not at all!  I clearly said that I wasn't comfortable with any kind of lying.  I can't imagine how you would continue that lie through school.  I guess I shouldn't have mentioned the twin thing - it was something we'd joked about.  Didn't realize it would get everyone all upset/confused.  I was just wondering if other people did lie, based on what seem to be a LOT of siblings!  Cos having a sibling at a school seems to be about the only way to get into a lot of them![/quote]

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