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Required for adoption?
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My fiance and I would like to have a destination wedding. However, the country is requiring that my passport and birth certificate match EXACTLY or, that I provide proof of last name change (it was changed to my stepfather's last name when I was very young.)
They suggested I bring adoption papers showing my stepfather adopted me and I took his last name.
So... where do I start? My stepfather says he would be happy to sign whatever adoption forms I need. Which forms do I need and what is the process? Can I just download some forms online somewhere and file them with a courthouse or such? Oh, and also, I'm in my 30's and have gone by my stepfather's name since I was about 3. Also, I'm currently in the state of Colorado. Thanks!
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At the time, (back in the 70's) my mom said the SS office told her all she needed to do was apply for my SS card using my "new" last name, showing her new marriage certificate. Apparently, at the time, this was sufficient for girls to change their names. For my entire life, my SS card and birth cert, even with diff names, has been sufficient for every identity proof I've ever needed- until now.
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Still Me
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If your last name was "changed" to your step fathers, then there must have been a legal change. That is the paperwork you need.
If you just "assumed" his last name without any legal change (unlikely) then you will need to backtrack and do some legal work.
Fist find out what exactly was or was not done on paper, in court. Your birth certificate, if you have not changed anything legally, will match your legal name, but then nothing else will.
Do the research. Call an adoption attorney and ask the paralegal or assistant for advice.
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babygirl
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if this was done in a different city than each other you have to go get your original birth record where you were born and then where it was changed at get that copy you may need to go in front of a judge to resolve to get his aggreeance to the last name trust me my x went thru it just the same way but it was resolved with out a judge |
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genetics
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This is an amazing forum for planning a destination wedding: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/index.php?referrerid=1808
The forum is a place for brides & grooms who are planning destination weddings to share ideas, support and information. |
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