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LC_2002
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- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
Hello, I am wondering how I can change my last name to match my mom, stepdad, and two brothers. Before my mom married my stepdad she was married to my bio-dad and together they had the oldest of my younger brothers and I. After my mom married my stepdad they had two more boys currently aged 7 and 8 months. Over the years my bio-dad has been paying child support for my brother and I and gets visitation two weekends a month along with 21 extra days in the summer. Despite seeing him every month I don't see him as my father at all. He mentally abuses and manipulates my brother and I and his girlfriend is always giving us a hard time about our lifestyle and how my mom raises us (my brothers and I are cyber schooled). He also lives with his girlfriend, her son (14 y/o), her mother, and her slightly creepy uncle. I always dread going to his house but I go so my brother doesn't go alone. I know that since I am turning 15 in June I can probably opt out of going but my brother is turning only 12 in April and it is worse for him when he is alone with our bio-dad. Even though i see my bio-dad often, the only father figure I've ever had is my stepdad. And the thing is that my bio-dad will not cooperate at all. He will fight everything including name change or anything else. I don't want to hear that the answer is that it is impossible. I only want to know how it can be done the easiest way possible. I understand that it will be difficult but I hate hearing my name all the time because it reminds be of that jerk. Also, would it be possible for my stepdad to adopt me? Thanks in advance.