Whose surname does a child take after adoption?

Once the child of 1 year age is adopted, what will be the child's surname? Will it be same as birth parents or adopted parents? Birth certificate Carries birth parents surname.

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Advocate By LEAD INDIA Answered: 18 Sep 2023

Once a child is adopted, the child's surname can be either the birth parents' surname or the adopted parents' surname. The decision of which surname to use is up to the adoptive parents. Contact us for further enquiry.

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