My son’s birth certificate lists his father as my first husband, but I’m now married to someone else. We’ve been able to tell the school his stepfather is his father, but are we legally required to adopt him to avoid any issues later on?

Indian law doesn’t automatically require adoption in such situations. While a birth certificate can be corrected, it’s not mandatory for your son’s legal relationship with your current husband to be established through adoption. However, you might consider it for legal clarity and inheritance rights.