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If he only wants to take your name, he can do a name change. If you both want to have a legal parent-child relationship, you will need to do an adoption. Check with the laws in your state to determine what is involved -- the laws differ from state to state.

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Q: If my stepson is 18 and wants my name on his birth certificate would we go through the adoption process or just change names?
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