Hi all. I was hoping someone on here might be able to help.
Basically my parents separated when I was 5 and we had no contact with my dad after that. My mum told various tales about him which seemed to change over the years.
She changed my surname from his when I was about 8. He didn't give permission for this, and I've come to learn that she must have given quite extreme reasons for doing so without his permission to convince the court to do it.
The problem is, I have a difficult relationship with my mum and she tends to be quite manipulative and tells a lot of lies.
As I've got older I've started to wonder why she changed my name. None of the family ever talk about it (or my dad). It's a totally taboo subject and I don't feel I could ask, and even if I did ask my mum I just couldn't trust her answer.
Does anyone know whether there is any way I could find out her reasons? From the court maybe? I don't know whether it would be confidential to her, but it impacts me so surely i should be allowed to see?
Any experiences with anything like this would be so helpful!
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Why did mum change my name?
easterflowerss · 04/09/2020 18:49
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