Recent content by CH2008

I didn't ask for opinions. I asked how to shorten up my "story" (because my reason looks like book) to be more straightforward, legal and professional.

I understand what you are saying. Being a [my surname] means a lot in my family. It's something we say with confidence often. It relates to morals and values we are raised with. My son's dad will confidently say he is a [father's surname] it means a lot to him. Our son will not know the morals...

What I have wrote is why we want to do this. That was our conversation as to why between us. I have 7 lines. A judge will not want to hear a story. That's the point of the question. I know what adoption is. That is just our agreement for understanding for the post. I will not tell him to stay...

Thank you for your opinion. Both he and I agree on this though. Nobody else's opinions matters, except the judge who will grant or deny it. In my opinion. I don't want him being called on in school, at the doctors office, or the name on his athletic jersey being of someone he does not know...

Can anyone help to word legal reasons why it is in the best interest of my son to change his last name to mine? Dad and I are in agreement on this. So it is not a fight. Just don't know how to word like the line of "why do you believe it is in the child's best interest" and make it sound legal...