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    Default Steps to take for step-parent adoption and name hyphenation in California

    My husband and I just recently got married. My daughter, (turning 3), has only known him as her father since she was under a year. On her birth certificate and every little piece of paperwork given to me at county (for assistance purposes), I have stated that I do not and still do not know who her biological father is. I was told that even so, I would have to go to court to get her name hyphenated to include our new family name. I asked if this would even be the without me knowing who that "biological father" is? They said yes, that he has a right to fight it. I have no idea where to start....

    We definitely want my husband to adopt our daughter. What are the steps we need to do that? Would it then be easier to hyphenate our daughter's name? Should I just go out and get a lawyer now? Will I have to eventually anyway? And anyone know any very cheap ones in the East Bay Area, California?

    Thank you in advance for your responses.

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    Default Re: Steps to take for step-parent adoption and name hyphenation in California

    Even with an adoption you would have to provide notice, or "constructive notice" via "substituted service" as authorized by the court, to the biological father.

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