Daddy at 26

The story goes like this:
A woman and man in America decided to adopt a 10 year old Mexican boy. He was a wild child from the start. Getting into trouble, most likely causing stress. The father became an alcoholic. At 14 the boy was sent to Juvenile Detention for stealing a car with friends. He was the only one charged. While this went on, the mother died of a disease and the father died as well. He boy waited 2 years in Juvie until they located the next of kin: a just-married 26 year old man.
Isn't that weird that he is a father before he is a father.