Readoption in Austin Texas?

April 23, 2008

Can anyone give me information on who to contact and/or the process for readoption in Austin Texas? The child came home on an IR3 visa, but they want to do a legal name change and get a state issued birth certificate. Is it necessary to readopt there to do a name change and get a BC?

Thanks in advance!!

dance_muffin

April 23, 2008

Bumping!:eyebrows:

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SmileLaughLearn

April 23, 2008

bumping...

TXTennis

April 23, 2008

We did a recognition of Foreign Adoption and did it alone.

You can fill out the forms yourself - go to a district court and testify in front of the judge - they will sign the order and it is done. There is language in the document that has a place to enter in the child's new name. Someone actually posted detailed instructions on it. Try a search for the thread - I think they even included the text for the documents.

DPline

April 23, 2008

Thanks for giving me the kick to look it up instead of being lazy and just asking the question. ;)

For the person who asked me to post this, here is the thread I think TXTennis is talking about. It seems to cover EVERYTHING.

[url]http://forums.adoption.com/guatemala-adoption/322212-re-adoption-texas.html?highlight=recognition+foreign+adoption+Texas[/url]

(And thanks for the bumps you dance_muffin and smilelaughlearn!)

Tiggysgirl

April 23, 2008

Debbie, thanks for asking this since we have majorly slacked on readopting!! I'm glad to have some info to go on, so I was glad I stopped in and saw this thread!!!