If a child's parents die, and they were now being taken care of by their Guardian...?

Question

Would they change their last name?

Answer 1

No. It's their legal birth name. they've gotten their parents taken from them why their last name too?

Answer 2

Hey there and how sad I know from personal experience being as though I was adopted its a tough decision to make or have to make especially multiple children much older with there own thoughts and feelings I was a Lil girlie about 3 not much of a choice maker but as I got older I was asked and it made me feel real good real special important and part of the family
As it should be the guardian & adoptee sit down and discuss the name change its huge the decision its as if your changing the childs identity to conform to your blood line or likeness or convenience of things such as a family all with the different last names some find it embarrassing 2 have to answer the 3rd degree questions oh um why is her name different etc. or my fave ITS NONE OF YOUR GOT DAMNED BUSINESS I much rather like that one...and others well feel once your adopted you should forget the whole past and Alcholic Mother that gave me up and abandoned me in the first place. I am most grateful she did & I was told the truth and well...to quote on quote "save me" the courts felt I should not have a say and scolded my folks for the ideal Well my adoptive parents fought and on October 17 1977 I was now 5 my adoption finally went through I was given the opportunity to do just that maintain the name from which I would eventually change at marriage or be proud of who I am now and guess what I was asked what I wanted not controlled and told it was to be expected of me I really to this day laugh at my middle name, my real middle name was Lee and one thing its only a name it doesn't matter that much if the family really loved me.
Also if one would just strip a child of this and not tell them a thing til lthey were 18 as the courts would have you ......would be very detrimental in the childs future as if he or she would have been lied to be honest and communicate this. Teach the value of family its not always the name but the love you provide for a child and her future Listen to your kids that will remain important and fundamental throughout the upbringing of their own children as they get older thanks sorry for venting but great question I really related.
Hope this helps MUAH
Petrina
HUGS & KISSES

Answer 3

I would hope that if my wife and I died that the new guardians would be more respectful than that. But I guess if the parents really wanted to influence that decision, they should have stuck around. Once they are gone its really up to the new Parents to make that decision. Ofcourse they would have to get that by a judge, which would demand a good reason for the change, I imagine.

Answer 4

No. Guardianship only gives the power of administration over the properties and supervision over the persons of the children. It does not make the guardians their parents.

Answer 5

No. Your name is your name...unless there was an adoption process or someone legally, through court, changed their name. Just because their parents died, and someone else is taking care of them, it doesn't change their name.

Answer 6

The court would have to be petitioned for that. Or the guardians have to adopt the child. Besides that, no, they will not have to change their name.

Answer 7

They can--My mom's natural mother died when she was very young. she went to live with some folks at the church and after a while they changed her last name to theirs. she was only like 7 yrs old..but they had her fathers permission to do this. he was unable to care for her and they were able to take her in. he would not allow them to adopt her tho.

Answer 8

Probably not. My father-in-law did when his parents died in a car accident but I don't think that is the norm.