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I am pregnant now and the father is no where in the picture. He knows about the baby but wants nothing to do with it. I wouldn't even know where to find him and he is not going to be on the birth certificate. My boyfriend now has been with me throught most of the pregnancy and we want him to be the father. How would I go about making him the adopted father and what could be the repercutions if I just put his name on the birth certificate? I also have a son from my first marriage that father has past away. I dont want him to adopt him out of respect for the father, but if we are together a long time I would want him to take care of him if anything happens to me. This is complicated cause he is autistic and doesnt speak and I can't ask his opinion. Also I get social security from my husband that passed away. Taking care of a child with disability I really need the money how would me getting married effect this? I was also wondering about the name changes. Right now I'm going to give the baby the same last name as his brother and I. Which is a little strange cause it's not my maiden name but I want my children to have the same last name as me and I wont change my first sons last name. But when we do get married and he adopts the youngest one I will want to change his last name to his. How much am I looking at spending for an adoption and a name change?
I am pregnant now and the father is no where in the picture. He knows about the baby but wants nothing to do with it. I wouldn't even know where to find him and he is not going to be on the birth certificate. My boyfriend now has been with me throught most of the pregnancy and we want him to be the father. How would I go about making him the adopted father and what could be the repercutions if I just put his name on the birth certificate? I also have a son from my first marriage that father has past away. I dont want him to adopt him out of respect for the father, but if we are together a long time I would want him to take care of him if anything happens to me. This is complicated cause he is autistic and doesnt speak and I can't ask his opinion. Also I get social security from my husband that passed away. Taking care of a child with disability I really need the money how would me getting married effect this? I was also wondering about the name changes. Right now I'm going to give the baby the same last name as his brother and I. Which is a little strange cause it's not my maiden name but I want my children to have the same last name as me and I wont change my first sons last name. But when we do get married and he adopts the youngest one I will want to change his last name to his. How much am I looking at spending for an adoption and a name change?