Thanks Renee,
I will look into it after the holidays. We are recently in contact with the kids' half-sisters that were adopted 8 years ago. So that is a great thing to happen to the kids lately. We have not told the bio dad this though, I don't think he deserves to know about it.
I think the main reason my son wants to keep the last name is that all his friends know him that way. I think he's afraid of what they will say or whatever with the change. He's pre-teen, so image is everything right now! LOL
I found a sight that has do-it-yourself, but not sure if this would be something easy to do. The divorce wasn't too bad, as it was not complicated with a lot of estate splitting or whathaveyou.
We haven't discussed this with my ex yet, but I have discussed with him how much he is hurting them by not calling or saying he's coming and then not show up or cancel on them
I hate when he does this to them! I grew up with a weekend dad and my dad was always there, every weekend, on-call or not, if he got called in to work, we went with him, so it was fun! He was there at our activities and such. Why can't every man be that responsible!?!?!?! I just couldn't imagine what my life would be like if I didn't see or speak to my children at least every couple of days. When they are away for more than that, I have to call them to see how they are. Luckily that has only been a couple of times...
Sorry to go on and on. I get long winded when I get worked up! LOL This man definitely infuriates me!! LOL
Good luck with your journey and I hope it's uneventful and quick as possible!
Thank goodness for men who love and are responsible, even if the children aren't biologically theirs! They all deserve Father of the Year Awards!!
Take Care,
Michelle