Q: my daughter was adopted in 2004 and than came back to live with me in 2013 and she is now 18 how do i adopt her back
she wants her father and i to be back on her birth certificate and go by her birth last name
A: Since she is over age 18 she can consent to her own adoption. It would cut her off from any inheritance rights from her adoptive parents and could have other adverse consequences with her adoptive parents. If all she wants to to share your name, she could do a legal name change. A legal name change amends the birth certificate to the extent of what her legal name is. I would suggest that she goes and consults with an attorney privately to discuss what she is trying to accomplish and the legal consequences. If she doesn't do an adoption bit instead opts for a legal name change, you would have to affirmatively name her in your Will and on any beneficiary designation if you want her to be recognized as having rights when you die. It won't be automatic under Oregon's intestacy statutes if she isn't legally your daughter via an adoption.
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