If they are not married, yes.
ClarificationIt depends on the circumstances. If the parents are divorced the father will be notified and will have the opportunity to object. For example, after a divorce the mother may wish to change her child's name. She must provide the father's name on the name change application and the court will require that he be given notice. If he objects, the court may not allow the name change unless the mother can provide a compelling reason for the name change.
This type of issue is decided on a case by case basis.
Yes. With pearental consent it can be done legaly, however you can also be known as but that makes many complications. Its called depoll. Ask you step father. I'm sure he'll be honoured.
you could, but it should be done legally otherwise complications can arise at a later date.
Not usually. Consult with an attorney
No
Until the adoption is final they can change their minds.
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His name can be changed through a legal name change or through a step parent adoption.
No, a step parent has no legal rights to the child. They can only get that through the court or adoption.
yes
By finalizing the adoption, the child becomes legally the same as a biological child with the same rights. Before the adoption is finalized, the kid is simply a kid living in the same building. If the parent dies without a will, the kid gets nothing. Also, if the biological parent wants the kid back and the adoption is not finalized, all the biological parent needs to do is pick up the kid. If the adoption is finalized, there must be a court hearing.
call adoption support for your state.
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.
Gay adoption is legal in all 50 states, but laws vary greatly regarding joint adoption and step-parent adoption.
Stepfamily and adoption
Well you need to have your parent change the settings on your penguin through their parent account. So have your parents log in to their parent account and change your settings
If you are the parent, an attorney will file the papers for you. You need the birth certificate. After you change the name you need to change it on their Social Security card, too. Names can be changed through adoption, too.