You know what I just learned online? (No. Not that. I already knew about that frottage stuff. I used to be Mormon, remember?)
I learned that my recently decreased ex-father-in-law (named Francis as well... dumb Sicilian traditions!), has, like, a scholarship thing in his name. Like, he gives money to poor and/or deserving students.
I'm... trying to figure out how to react to this. You know... we are so freaking POOR... And his obit is all filled with stuff about how he was a loving "Papa" to his children and grandchildren and blah blah blah... and he freaking DISOWNED my kids.
Eh. It doesn't matter, right? And Rainy keeps nagging me about legally changing his name to Rainier and I really need to do it, don't I? Rainy doesn't need to be named after a man who disowned him.
How do you legally change a kid's name? Does it cost money? Do I need a lawyer? How do I do it?
I learned that my recently decreased ex-father-in-law (named Francis as well... dumb Sicilian traditions!), has, like, a scholarship thing in his name. Like, he gives money to poor and/or deserving students.
I'm... trying to figure out how to react to this. You know... we are so freaking POOR... And his obit is all filled with stuff about how he was a loving "Papa" to his children and grandchildren and blah blah blah... and he freaking DISOWNED my kids.
Eh. It doesn't matter, right? And Rainy keeps nagging me about legally changing his name to Rainier and I really need to do it, don't I? Rainy doesn't need to be named after a man who disowned him.
How do you legally change a kid's name? Does it cost money? Do I need a lawyer? How do I do it?
Change his name then apply for the scholarship for him!
For changing his name, the full law is found here, http://www.namechangelaw.com/states/texas/texas.htm, but I really wouldn't BUY any forms because the county office should be able to provide those to you for free. But it has the full text of the TX law for doing it. Shouldn't be too hard, actually.