Legal Question in Social Security Law in Florida

My daughter's father has passed away. She does rec'v social security every month from his passing. I have remarried and my husband wants to adopt her. I want to make sure that if something happens to me that my husband can continue to take care of her and have legal rights. If he adopts her does my daughter lose the social security benefits?

Also if he doesn't adopt can we legally change my daughter's last name to my husbands?

Thank you

Char Stanek


Asked on 10/27/11, 7:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

If he adopts your daughter -yes, she will lose the benefits of social security. As to changing her last name, I don't see where that is really a problem. You could just do the standard name change documents.

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Answered on 10/27/11, 7:59 am


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