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Adoption query and Marriage query - Does anyone kn

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~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 6 Oct 2010 12:39

If a person married using a surname that's not their legal one - does this make the marriage illegal?

Also is there anyway of finding out if a person was adopted?

Thanks,

Lou

Researching:
Baker, Blann. Coyne, Jackman, Parr, Price,

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 6 Oct 2010 12:53

Can answer the first question! You can marry in any name as long as it isn't done for fraudulent purposes.

Jonesey has a good thread on adoption:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1188821

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 6 Oct 2010 13:02

Hi Jan,

I am surprised as I did think you could call yourself anything you liked but you had to use your legal name for any offical documents. That's surprised me.

I will check out your suggestion.

thanks again,

Lou

Researching:
Baker, Blann. Coyne, Jackman, Parr, Price,

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 6 Oct 2010 13:05

Well, if you think about it, if women marry and change their name they can re-marry in either one - married names have no legal significance, just a tradition. But it does seem strange I agree!
jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 6 Oct 2010 13:09

Hi Jan,

Thanks for enlightening me. I am still getting my heard around it. I just wish I'd known that when I divorced. I'd have changed back to my maiden name rather than continually being called Mrs .......... So annoying.

thanks again, Lou

Researching:
Baker, Blann. Coyne, Jackman, Parr, Price,