Birth Certificate Issue?

Question

when my husband was born, I believe his mother was going to put him up for adoption. she did not name him and he spent 3 months in an orphanage.she ended up changing her mind and brought him home. his name on his b/c was baby boy Fau....this was never changed. She has passed away, he has a ss card I dont know how) do we have to change his name? get a laywer. im concerned he wont be able to get a passport or even his s.s.benifites when its time. we have no legal doc that has his name on it except a d/l and ss card any ideas?

Answer 1

on his license does it say Baby boy Fau?

Answer 2

My oldest daughter was adopted by my wife and I when we lived in India.  She has no birth certificate of any sort and we have had no problems using her adoption forms in the place of a birth certificate.  We were able to get her a S.S. number and even her citizenship card once she obtained her citizenship.  Our lawyer has told us that a lack of a birth certificate will not be an issue for her and thus far (15 years later) it hasn't been.  

I would suspect because your husband already has a S.S. # and a drivers license that he won't have a problem either.  When it doubt though, check with a lawyer.  Most will give a free consultation on such matters and would only charge if there was work that needed to be done.

Answer 3

First of all, you don't need to worry about his ability to collect social security benefits, since he has a bona fide social security number.  That won't be a problem.  But it is possible that he might have trouble getting a passport if he needs one.

The issue of how to legally change one's name varies from state to state.  Here in Connecticut, it is done through your local probate court.  You simply submit a petition to change your name, and shortly thereafter you are appointed a court date with the probate judge in your town.   They might ask you to submit the original birth certificate, and any other documentation you have.   Your husband will have to attest to the fact that he is not changing his name to escape from a criminal charge or anything like that.  Then, the probate judge signs and seals a name change certificate, and you are all set.  In our town, the fee is $150.00.

Answer 4

Birth records after an adoption

... on the Certificate of Adoption form to create a new birth record showing the ... birth record was not completed at the same time as the Certificate of Adoption, ...

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/ad... - 21k - Cached

Pre-Adoption Birth Records - Vital Records

Describe the ... birth certificate removed from vital statistics records due to an ... original certificate of birth of the adoptee, with procedures, ...

www.sos.nh.gov/vitalrecords/Preadoptio... birth records.html - 40k - Cached

Answer 5

Because his mother has passed, he may not be able to update the birth certificate.  However, if you contact your Department of Vital Records, they can assist you in how to best handle the matter.  

If you do decide to go with a name change and subsequent addendum to the birth certificate, this does not require an attorney.  It is a simple process that can be achieved by filling out forms that you can acquire from your local Court, and submitting them along with the court fee.  He may also have to run a public notice in the newspaper of his intent to change his name.  I did mine here in California for a couple hundred bucks.