My question involves name change laws in the State of: IL
I was born in Chicago, but currently live in Nashville, TN.
I would like to remove my stepfather's name from my birth certificate. He didn't legally adopt me.
When I was born, my mother didn't put a name in the father's section of my BC. Of course I received my mothers last name.
When she met someone and got married, she decided that she didn't want her children to have different last names. They didn't have the money to have him legally adopt me, so she lied. She told the clerks office that he was my biological father, but they were apart at the time of my birth. They were now married so she wanted to correct it. Well back then they didn't question paternity with a DNA test, so they assumed she was telling the truth and changed it.
So according to the courts, he is my father.
The reason for me wanting to change it is because my stepfather was an abusive man and I have nothing to do with him. My mother is still married to him, but I am estranged from her as well. I do not want to keep his name on my BC. I am married with children of my own. I just want to finally be able to put my past behind me and I really believe it would help that I don't have to look at that last name on any of my documents.
Please help!!!

