Q: My daughter has two daughters by the same man and there has been zero contact from him in almost 4 years this December.
They were never married and she is now married and has two boys with her husband. Her girls do get social security because their birth dad has a disability and he pays a small amount in child support as well. Would abandonment come into play here or no because of the SS and child support? My daughter would like to change their last name to be the same as their brothers and her last name. What would this entail? Thank you.
A: It sounds like your daughter needs to hire an attorney and get a step parent adoption for her husband
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