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I agree with you and Tash... Antigone Send a noteboard - 03/11/2009 03:22:28 AM
...although I don't have kids and have never had to deal with a situation like this.

I would only change the child's name if he was going to be legally adopted. Even with the same surname, the child would still be "only" a step child. I think that would be more confusing than having a different name.
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