My daughter has my last name not her biological fathers'. He is not now nor has he ever been in contact with her. I am not sure he knows she exists. I am planning on getting married soon and he would like to adopt her or have her name changed. what is the easiest way to do that?
2006-07-21 12:39:59 · 15 answers · asked by tiffanymarie_87 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Wait until after you are married. Then he can petition the court to allow him to legally adopt her and assume responsibility for her. That process will include the necessary details to give his last name to her.
2006-07-21 12:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you're married your (then) husband can file the paperwork to start the adoption or name change. I don't know how old she is, but make sure your daughter is agreeable to this as well. Also, make sure about this, because an adoption is final. He would be her father in the eyes of the law, no matter what happens in the future. The only reason I'm saying this is because my niece had a child when she got married, and had her husband adopt the child. They're now divorced and she wants him out of her life, but the court ruled that her ex is the child's legal father, and has awarded them joint custody. Of course, my niece is a total flake, and you're probably not ;-) but you really want to be sure this is what you want before you finalize it. Good luck to you and congrats!
2006-07-21 13:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through this with my oldest 2 kids ...he has to legally adopt them (free if you file that you cant afford to pay for it with the judge) and the biological father HAS to be given a chance to come to the hearing and stop the adoption and have a good reason for not being in the chlds life and for not supporting her all of her life ............ but as her father he has the right to speak his opinion at the hearing
but if you dont know where he is tell the judge that and let them look for him , which they probably wont and then you wont have anything to worry about with him
2006-07-21 12:46:57 · answer #3 · answered by ptmamas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I legally replaced my surname from my father's to my mom's when I grew to develop into an man or woman. My mom refused to modify it even as i changed into turning out to be up because she had it in her head that my father couldn't deny me if I had his call and that for the time of a roundabout way i'd inherit some money or some thing besides the actuality that she under no circumstances went after him for children help. *sigh* do not ask. My mum and dad under no circumstances married so my mom maintained her beginning call. My dad hasn't been eager about my existence for the reason that i changed into 4 years old. I dropped his call as an man or woman and could well known my mom's call as my maiden call, no longer my father's. when I marry, i visit only upload my husband's call to my modern call. My mom's kinfolk is the only kinfolk I surely have ever time-honored and that i resented her for a lengthy time period for permitting me to experience like an outcast in my kinfolk for being the only one with a diverse surname because she had immature selfish causes. yet I grew out of that and no count number what my call is, a popularity would not be certain how a lot your household loves you.
2016-10-15 01:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by weatherford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laws will vary from state to state, but generally you will need to pursue termination of parental rights on behalf of her biological father. When I was adopted in 1985 my biological father had to be contacted and be given an opportunity to relinquish his parental rights regarding myself and my brother. There are cases in which biological parents may not be locatable, may not consent, or simply refuse to acknowledge this request. Because of this possibility it is best to seek qualified legal counsel.
Good luck.
2006-07-21 13:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by Speedo Inspector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the courthouse and apply for it. It really is just that easy. You have to pay some fees, and post it in a paper, they usually have a small court only paper that you can post in, and get it done. It is VERY easy and the only notice you have to give dear old dad is the court paper notice that no one reads except lawyers.
I was unable to locate my daughters father for 3 years, and I had hers changed. It cost $25 for the notice and $94 for the name change.
2006-07-21 12:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by nik named mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant possibly change your daughters name to your fiances name without a special order from the court unless he is willing to sign over adoption papers. You can cahnge your daughters name to your last name......or another alias
2006-07-21 12:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by kjoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dads dad, not biological father, did this to him, and his brother. He would have to adopt them as his children. You can do that.
2006-07-21 12:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by taco_bell_dogs_revenge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her biological father has to sign away his rights. You need a lawyer.
2006-07-21 12:47:08 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would probably have to adopt her in order to get her name changed from her real dads to his.
2006-07-21 12:43:20 · answer #10 · answered by angelblueyes200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋