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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?New York
I recently signed off on my children in December 2004. I hadn't seen my children for almost a year, and was still paying support, and then my ex went after more money from me, when I hadn't seen them for that long. So after a battle, she dropped all support petitions, and I dropped my petition I had against her. I agreed to sign off on the children, when my ex's new husband adopts them.
Here is my question: I still have no adoption papers in the mail, and she said it was going to be done in June 2004, it still hasn't happened. My daughter starts school next September. Can they change their last names to my ex's husband's name yet without an adoption, even though I've signed off on them? Reason being, she already has the kids saying their last name as his, when legally it's not. Does she have to have my permission for a name change until the adoption is complete?
Why she would have them lie about their own name I don't know, I just want to make sure that the ex doesn't confuse my daughter when she goes to school, and her name will still be mine, when my ex has her saying her name differently than the school will call her. You know? How does this work?
Thanks for your time
I recently signed off on my children in December 2004. I hadn't seen my children for almost a year, and was still paying support, and then my ex went after more money from me, when I hadn't seen them for that long. So after a battle, she dropped all support petitions, and I dropped my petition I had against her. I agreed to sign off on the children, when my ex's new husband adopts them.
Here is my question: I still have no adoption papers in the mail, and she said it was going to be done in June 2004, it still hasn't happened. My daughter starts school next September. Can they change their last names to my ex's husband's name yet without an adoption, even though I've signed off on them? Reason being, she already has the kids saying their last name as his, when legally it's not. Does she have to have my permission for a name change until the adoption is complete?
Why she would have them lie about their own name I don't know, I just want to make sure that the ex doesn't confuse my daughter when she goes to school, and her name will still be mine, when my ex has her saying her name differently than the school will call her. You know? How does this work?
Thanks for your time