QUESTION
Can I let my husband adopt my kids and change their names without my ex's consent?
Asked on Apr 23rd, 2017 on Child Custody - Indiana
More details to this question:
My ex has not seen my kids in 4 years, his decision not mine. I have to remind him every two weeks just to pay his child support. He was supposed to pay this past week. I'm not going to remind him anymore. I have been remarried for almost 2 years now and have been with my husband for 4 years. My kids made their own decision to call him dad and my 10 year old asks me often" when can we change my name mom".
1 ANSWER
Criminal and General Civil Litigation Attorney serving Warsaw, IN
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You can't do it now under those facts. If you are serious about adoption (forget the name change as a separate action; that would go with an adoption), you AND your husband together should se an adoption attorney in your community to discuss what to do in order to get yourself in position for an adoption.
Answered on Jul 20th, 2017 at 10:27 AM