My husband at 56, just found his original birth cert, and its not the name hes grown up with?
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I think past is past. Don't care too much. \n\nHe has lived with his current name all the time. Just live with that, don't ever change it even though it's not his true name. You will get more trouble if you do that.\n\nLike others said, it's just a name, nothing important behind.
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It will probably make things easier for you and your son. I've found, especially if your son is school aged, that most people will assume that your last name is the same as his. Having it hyphenated will alert them, yet allow you have your husband's name, too.
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I would say Yes, they may change the fathers name on birth certificate though.  Pretty noble men there, both of them. \nSeems like more men would run away, as fast can be.  The child is lucky to have two men that want to be a father to them.
868157
no I don't think it means anything.  someone else from his past might have that name
152783
Her's, no. I'm using my late great grandfather's, which has his & his wife's initials, with the date 1907. Then, I'm having our initials & 2006 inscribed.
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Maybe he just grew tired of the name, or he thinks maybe you don't like it? It's possible.\n\nHowever, instinct can often be right (or misguided). Maybe something is wrong, but maybe it's not cheating. Ask him if everything's okay (sounds better than "is anything wrong") and then if he evades the question do some detective work. Check caller IDs, phone records, and ask your mutual friends. \n\nGood luck, hope i helped!\n\n~the Wise One
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not so good, my husband did something stupid when he was 16 (he didn't kill or hurt anyone) and the first apartment that we moved into did a background check and his was clean then we moved into another apartment and his record had what he had done on it, then when he applied for his current job they did a check and he has a clean background again. He's now 35 and says that he was just stupid when he was younger, he hasn't been in trouble since, thank god!
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There is something like a national birth parent registry I think.  You can probably contact ANY adoption agency for more information.
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This doesn't sound derogatory to me. The intention for the initials were not meant to be offensive, and that's all that matters. If your child later in life had found it insulting, he could have gone by his first name, or first and last initials (like most of us do anyway).
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Was your son born in a hospital? Contact the hospital in which he was born and ask where they keep the birth certificates. I'm guessing their must be some sort of government center where records like that are kept.
773129
They were not married during the time of the birth.... so this means that the child has not been legitimized.  Does not matter if he signed the birth certificate are not..... He would have to go through a court proceeding legitimizing this child...... Mother has all rights to this baby until father has child legitimized.... she may do as she wishes
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I asked my husband if he wanted to take my last name when we married. (I knew I wasn't going to change my name.) He said he'd had his name a long time, and he was kind of attached to it. So he kept his and I kept mine.\n\nI'm very close to my family, though, and he's not at all close to his. So when our children were born, we gave them my last name.\n\nSo you don't have to be "the last of your line" whether he takes your name or not!
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I have the same problem in Pennsylvania.  The father needs to sign for the change on the birth certificate.  The only way around it is adoption.  \n\nMany people have their children go by their name while the birth certificate remains unchanged.  But you can't keep that a secret because things come up throughout life requiring birth certificates--like signing up for sports in school.  If you're not honest with your child, then you'll have a mess on your hands when they suddenly want to play soccer and you have to produce a birth certificate.  Then there's getting the driver's license, and employment.  Or graduating from high school with transcripts containing one name but the real name being different--makes applying to college a little difficult.  But the good thing is by then the child can change their own name on their birth certificate because they'll be 18.  \n\nYou're in for a mess of a lifetime.  There's so many things you can't do without another parent's approval.  For instance, you can't take then for vacation outside of the country.  You can't get a passport until they are 14 without the other parent.  And even then, some countries won't let you visit without a notarized letter.  I could go on and on.  \n\nMy advice to you is to find a new father and do an adoption based on abandonment.  Or find a trustworthy friend to become a notary.\n\n\nedited to add:  \n\nIF FOUND THE ANSWER!\n\n"(7) When only one parent petitions for a change of name of a minor child, process shall be served on the other parent and proof of such service shall be filed in the cause; provided, however, that where the other parent is a nonresident, constructive notice of the petition may be given pursuant to chapter 49, and proof of publication shall be filed in the cause without the necessity of recordation."\n\nhttp://www.namechangelaw.com/states/fla/florida.htm\n\nThen there's this offering solid advice to contact an attorney should you anticipate objections:  \n\n"During a proposed name change for a minor, the petition must be brought by both of the minor’s parents, or by one parent with the Notarized consent of the other. All adults who retain legal rights over the child must be given proper notice of the proposed action. Courts typically conduct hearings to determine whether the change of name is in the best interest of the minor and hear any objections which may be raised by interested parties. If you anticipate objections, our product should not be used. In such cases, consult a licensed attorney in your area."\n\nhttp://www.the-law-store.com/flornamchank.html
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Actually when I got married the first time I kept my name and added my new husbands. Therefore I actually had 2 last names. My husband didn't like it that much, but as I told him, at least I took his name, but I will never lose who I was before the wedding. I would never take on a name for the reason to make one happy. Only reason to take the name is if you really want that to be your last name.
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She can change his name, but not his social security # if you know that, maybe u can try looking that up, because if she changed his name, by law she would have to notify SS. I am not 100% sure but I don't think your number changes no matter how many times your name does. Once your given a SS# it is yours to keep forever.
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Are you in the US? If so, you can name him anything you want. Not in the US? I bet there is a way around it. Talk to a lawyer. Good luck.
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Be original!  Find a name that has nothing to do with either family so there are no hurt feelings.  Good Luck