If a child lives with their mother and she remarries, what happens to the child’s name?

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Apni Law Staff asked 1 year ago

If a child lives with their mother and she remarries, what happens to the child’s name?

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Apni Law Staff answered 1 year ago

The child’s name remains the same unless the mother and her new spouse legally adopt the child. The child may also choose to adopt their stepfather’s surname upon attaining the age of majority.

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