Question about adopting?

AdoreHim

yes you can name your adopted baby- I am adopted and my adopted parents named me, and I have 2 adopted children, and we named them.

LaurieDB

It depends upon what the birth mother wants until the adoption is final. The adoptive parents really don't have to agree to anything at that point since the birth parents no longer are legally responsible for the child nor do they any longer have the rights and privileges that legal parents have. The adoptive parents, upon finalization, have all of the rights and responsibilities of a parent-child relationship as though they were the natural parents. So, if they want to go ahead and change the name a week later or 5 years later, they legally can do so.

I do not believe it is right to rename a child who already has a name, especially if the child is a bit older. The child already has a name and a past, which the adoptive parents need to respect. Adoption is about the child first, not the adoptive parents.

Most people don't change the name of a pet they get from the animal shelter. Why would someone do that, then, to their own child?

qtairforcebrat22

Yes you can. My biological name was Rachel Marie.... it was changed as soon as they signed the papers, to Dana Lynn

tovah

yes.... at the finalization they issue a birth certificate with the babys name and the adoptive parents as the parents they seal the original certificate. my daughter who is two months old has only had the name we gave her. at the hospital she was just baby girl doe.

if the child is older i don't recommend changing their name.
what age is the child your questioning?

ashleypi@ameritech.net

yes you can. in fact my adoptive parents sat around a table w/ family friends picking my name for if i was a girl or boy.

my cutie patootie!

Yeah you can rename your child or name your baby right from the start. This depends on the age of the baby your talking about. When you adopt an infant you are somtimes the only one who names the baby, but if you get an older child you can always rename the child. It is your right to do that with the adoption.

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yes

haircutter

Absolutely, yes.

Sherlee

It is the same as if you have a child naturally, it is your child, name it what you want.

It does not cost any extra, it is a part of the adoption paperwork.

jojo

Yes, you can name the adoped baby any name that you wish.

stacy l

i know for a fact " yes you can" good luck

BPD Wife

Yes. At the time of finalization, the judge will ask "what name have you given this child" and at that time, you can legally change the name. You will receive a new birth certificate a few months after finalization with the name on it.

Answer Fairy

Yes. It's part of the adoption process. It's necessary and while it technically "costs money" as someone said, you need to do it so the baby can have your last name. It's not any more expensive to change the whole name. My cousin has adopted three kids from Russia. The twins will be released in February (hopefully sooner). We've been agonizing over names for three months!

noodlesmycat

Yes, but the recommended time to do this is when the child is two or younger. It is nice, but not required, to include his/her name in their full name.

Allie <333

yes but i think it has to be a new born becuase they get used to their new name but if there 3 and have been being called a certian name then they know that name but also it depends on the birth mother

Riddler12000

It depends on the birth mother, sometimes the birth mother will want to name the child otherwise you may name the child. It is set up in an agreement prior to the birth.

catlady

A friend of mine adopted their first child and named the baby themselves. The second child they adopted the birth mother wanted to name the baby, so she did. It really depends on what the birth mother wants.

Melissa.Speer

Yes, but it costs money.

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