actingfunny1
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Missouri
When I met my now wife, she already had a daughter of a few months. We are using my last name as hers now that we are married. We are waiting to file for a complete name change because the biological father is partially in the Childs life, but we are not sure if he will consent.
The father left his beautiful girl behind and moved to another state. He only sees her once every 6 weeks, she is a one year old. Forget the fact that he could care less about her on a day to day basis.... My wife and I have just had another girl and the name change makes sense now more than ever. In addition, her daughter calls me dad.
If we wait another few years to legally change her name, but keep using my last name until we file, will this cause a problem when we file?
Let me just say that I love this little girl as my own. Her bio father has never once asked me about my skills as father. My insurance alreadys shows her as having my last name and this is the way she is enrolled in day care, among other things. The only place the bios name shows up is on the birth record.
Thanks in advance,
Justin R.
Columbia, MO
When I met my now wife, she already had a daughter of a few months. We are using my last name as hers now that we are married. We are waiting to file for a complete name change because the biological father is partially in the Childs life, but we are not sure if he will consent.
The father left his beautiful girl behind and moved to another state. He only sees her once every 6 weeks, she is a one year old. Forget the fact that he could care less about her on a day to day basis.... My wife and I have just had another girl and the name change makes sense now more than ever. In addition, her daughter calls me dad.
If we wait another few years to legally change her name, but keep using my last name until we file, will this cause a problem when we file?
Let me just say that I love this little girl as my own. Her bio father has never once asked me about my skills as father. My insurance alreadys shows her as having my last name and this is the way she is enrolled in day care, among other things. The only place the bios name shows up is on the birth record.
Thanks in advance,
Justin R.
Columbia, MO