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The Common Room / Re: Everyone should make a will
« on: Tuesday 09 October 07 13:34 BST (UK) »
Toni, Subaru & Dinie - your comments are interesting to me.
When I was born my mum and dad were married and so obviously I took their married surname. My dad died when I was a baby and my mum remarried a few years later.
When she remarried, I took the surname of my stepdad. However, my passport etc remained in my birth surname as it was never changed by deed poll. My step dad wanted to adopt me but as my mum would have had to adopt me too and give up her rights as a natural parent she refused to do it.
Anyway, as he brought me up since I was a baby, I call him dad and he is for all intents and purposes my dad.
I have since however changed my surname back to my birth name.
When I was born my mum and dad were married and so obviously I took their married surname. My dad died when I was a baby and my mum remarried a few years later.
When she remarried, I took the surname of my stepdad. However, my passport etc remained in my birth surname as it was never changed by deed poll. My step dad wanted to adopt me but as my mum would have had to adopt me too and give up her rights as a natural parent she refused to do it.
Anyway, as he brought me up since I was a baby, I call him dad and he is for all intents and purposes my dad.
I have since however changed my surname back to my birth name.