Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Adoption after Divorce
Is it legal for your ex-wife to adopt children 15 years after a divorce and give them the ex-husbands last name?
Asked on 6/10/09, 9:44 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel
Charles River Law Partners, LLC
Re: Adoption after Divorce
More information is needed.
There is nothing that would specifically preclude adoption 15 years after a divorce or prevent the children from taking the name of whichever parent they choose.
Answered on 6/10/09, 11:04 am