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    Default Marrying a Single Mother

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: TN

    First off, thanks to everyone for some great advice, I have lurked this website for a while now and decided to start helping with some input and recieving some

    Ok, so my girlfriend and I are getting married in December, we have a little one on the way and she currently has a little 2 year old boy, amazing little guy!

    Anyways, father is not on the birth ceritificate, child carries mother s madien name, and father never sees him.....three times in the last year.

    Question: what will it take for us to change her son's last name to mine when we marry? also, is it possible for me to legally adopt him?

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    Default Re: Marrying a Single Mother

    She will need the permission of the father of the child.

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    Default Re: Marrying a Single Mother

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    adoption(you and mom need to be married at least a year for that)
    Pursuant to what Tennessee law? I don't see any such requirement.

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    Pursuant to what Tennessee law? I don't see any such requirement.
    Very large misconception that I've been trying to crush for a while.

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