diff --git a/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py b/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
index 755da4b11..f3d3f802e 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/FamilyView.py
@@ -152,12 +152,25 @@ class FamilyView:
             self.parent.load_person(self.person)
 
     def on_child_list_button_press(self,obj,event):
+        model, iter = self.child_selection.get_selected()
+        if not iter:
+            return
+        id = self.child_model.get_value(iter,2)
         if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
-            model, iter = self.child_selection.get_selected()
-            if iter:
-                id = self.child_model.get_value(iter,2)
-                self.parent.load_person(self.parent.db.getPerson(id))
+            self.parent.load_person(self.parent.db.getPerson(id))
+        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+            menu = gtk.Menu()
+            item = gtk.TearoffMenuItem()
+            item.show()
+            menu.append(item)
+            msg = _("Edit relationships")
+            Utils.add_menuitem(menu,msg,id,self.child_rel)
+            menu.popup(None,None,None,0,0)
 
+    def child_rel(self,obj):
+        person = self.parent.db.getPerson(obj.get_data(Utils.OBJECT))
+        SelectChild.EditRel(person,self.family,self.load_family)
+        
     def spouse_changed(self,obj):
         model, iter = obj.get_selected()
         if not iter:
diff --git a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
index 792ca82d6..3c3fe3c9e 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
@@ -1256,6 +1256,15 @@ class Person(Persistent):
         else:
             return None
 
+    def changeAltFamily(self,family,mrel,frel):
+        """removes a Family instance from the alternate family list"""
+        index = 0
+        for f in self.AltFamilyList[:]:
+            if f[0] == family:
+                self.AltFamilyList[index] = (family,mrel,frel)
+                self._p_changed = 1
+            index += 1
+
     def has_family(self,family):
         for f in self.AltFamilyList:
             if f[0] == family:
diff --git a/gramps2/src/SelectChild.py b/gramps2/src/SelectChild.py
index 4908e3587..650d54f21 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/SelectChild.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/SelectChild.py
@@ -85,12 +85,16 @@ class SelectChild:
 
             if father != None:
                 fname = father.getPrimaryName().getName()
-                label = _("Relationship to %s") % fname
+                label = _("Relationship to %(father)s") % {
+                    'father' : fname
+                    }
                 self.xml.get_widget("flabel").set_text(label)
 
             if mother != None:
                 mname = mother.getPrimaryName().getName()
-                label = _("Relationship to %s") % mname
+                label = _("Relationship to %(mother)s") % {
+                    'mother' : mname
+                    }
                 self.xml.get_widget("mlabel").set_text(label)
         else:
             fname = self.person.getPrimaryName().getName()
@@ -304,3 +308,83 @@ class SelectChild:
             return "%sdóttir" % fname
         else:
             return ""
+
+class EditRel:
+
+    def __init__(self,child,family,update):
+        self.update = update
+        self.child = child
+        self.family = family
+
+        self.xml = gtk.glade.XML(const.gladeFile,"editrel")
+        self.top = self.xml.get_widget('editrel')
+        self.mdesc = self.xml.get_widget('mrel_desc')
+        self.fdesc = self.xml.get_widget('frel_desc')
+        self.mentry = self.xml.get_widget('mrel')
+        self.fentry = self.xml.get_widget('frel')
+        self.mcombo = self.xml.get_widget('mrel_combo')
+        self.fcombo = self.xml.get_widget('frel_combo')
+
+        name = child.getPrimaryName().getName()
+        Utils.set_titles(self.top,self.xml.get_widget('title'),
+                         _('Relationships of %s') % name)
+
+        father = self.family.getFather()
+        mother = self.family.getMother()
+
+        if father:
+            fname = father.getPrimaryName().getName()
+            val = _("Relationship to %(father)s" % {
+                'father' : fname
+                })
+            self.fdesc.set_text('<b>%s</b>' % val)
+            self.fcombo.set_sensitive(1)
+        else:
+            val = _("Relationship to father")
+            self.fdesc.set_text('<b>%s</b>' % val)
+            self.fcombo.set_sensitive(0)
+
+        if mother:
+            mname = mother.getPrimaryName().getName()
+            val = _("Relationship to %(mother)s" % {
+                'mother' : mname
+                })
+            self.mdesc.set_text('<b>%s</b>' % val)
+            self.mcombo.set_sensitive(1)
+        else:
+            val = _("Relationship to mother")
+            self.mdesc.set_text('<b>%s</b>' % val)
+            self.mcombo.set_sensitive(0)
+
+        self.xml.signal_autoconnect({
+            "on_ok_clicked"    : self.on_ok_clicked,
+            "destroy_passed_object"    : self.close
+            })
+
+        f = self.child.has_family(self.family)
+        self.fentry.set_text(_(f[2]))
+        self.mentry.set_text(_(f[1]))
+        
+        self.fdesc.set_use_markup(gtk.TRUE)
+        self.mdesc.set_use_markup(gtk.TRUE)
+        self.top.show()
+
+    def close(self,obj):
+        self.top.destroy()
+
+    def on_ok_clicked(self,obj):
+        mrel = const.childRelations[self.mentry.get_text()]
+        mother = self.family.getMother()
+        if mother and mother.getGender() != RelLib.Person.female:
+            if mrel == "Birth":
+                mrel = "Unknown"
+                
+        frel = const.childRelations[self.fentry.get_text()]
+        father = self.family.getFather()
+        if father and father.getGender() !=RelLib. Person.male:
+            if frel == "Birth":
+                frel = "Unknown"
+
+        self.child.changeAltFamily(self.family,mrel,frel)
+        self.update()
+        self.top.destroy()