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Can a birth parent name the baby, and will the adoptive parents keep that name?

April 26, 2017Adoptive baby birth parent Parents

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Can a birth parent name the baby, and will the adoptive parents keep that name?

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A birth parent may name the baby on the original birth certificate, and a birth parent has a right to receive a copy of the original birth certificate. However, the adoptive parents are not required to keep the same name. The birth mother may allow the birth father to sign the original birth certificate and participate in naming the child.