No they are not related he did adopt her so i guess you can say they are related.
adoptive daughter of Lionel Richie who was Paris hiltons party/drinking and driving buddy until she got pregant with her baby winter harlow maden she turned her life around after a small stint in jail
yes
Nicole Richie is 29 years old (birthdate: September 21, 1981).
January 2008, not sure of date.