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Adoption Question?

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Nov 2006 23:24

If the father was not named on the birth cert, he would go through a procedure called 'Mother's own' adoption, so that the child would be officially recorded as his. Reg

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 9 Nov 2006 22:50

He could ,but didnt have to

Damian

Damian Report 9 Nov 2006 22:48

Chris Mid 1940's

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 9 Nov 2006 17:51

Damian I think the answer would depend on when the events happened. Can you give a time frame? Chris

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Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Nov 2006 17:36

Yes it can happen if his name wasn't on the birth cert. I know of the other way round were a child was illegitimate but when the mum married she and her new husband ,(who wasn't the child's dad) both had to adopt the child so he had the same name as them. silly thing but that's the legal system that a natural parent has to adopt their own child

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Damian

Damian Report 9 Nov 2006 17:31

Would a man have to officially adopt his own child? If the child was registered under the mothers maiden name, and the couple didnt marry until a few years later would this be the case?