Advice Needed

[andy222]

Thanks Lordna. When we met the solicitor she told us there was no need to adopt. It costs just over £100 to change the name. By the time we apply for ILR she will be 11 years old.

[lordna]

Thanks Lordna. When we met the solicitor she told us there was no need to adopt. It costs just over £100 to change the name. By the time we apply for ILR she will be 11 years old.

You should give this serious thought as any name change OTHER than adoption will not be recognised by the Phiippines Embassy. So if you go for British Citizenship, that will be in the new surname, as will a British Passport. BUT if you go for Dual citizenship the new Philippine passport and oath taking will be using the OLD surname. Could get complicated!

Adoption is long-winded but costs £170 I believe and is recognised by both countries and also means that in the event of both you and our wife dying then your step daughter would inherit your estate. Also no problems with being a beneficiary of your pension scheme if you're in one. You do NOT have parental responsibility for your step daughter unless you adopt, get a Parental Responsibility Order, Residence Order or Special Guardianship

[joebloggs]

Thanks Lordna. When we met the solicitor she told us there was no need to adopt. It costs just over £100 to change the name. By the time we apply for ILR she will be 11 years old.

As Lordna has said, I don't think the name change is recognised in the Phils unless you adopt,

Also Andy, as Lordna has posted, it might surprise you that you don't have 'parental responsibility', thou you could go thru the courts to get this. I'm sure you don't need to adopt Lordna, in order to get parental responsibility.

http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/factsh...esponsibility-

[sars_notd_virus]

Thanks Lordna. When we met the solicitor she told us there was no need to adopt. It costs just over £100 to change the name. By the time we apply for ILR she will be 11 years old.

Probably because the biological father is not named in the birth certificate of your step daughter?