Legal Aging: What You Need to Know
Questioner
When I got married in 1981, my wife had two children from her first marriage. During the marriage, two of our children were added. We gave the surnames of the two children from her first marriage the same surname. In the meantime I am divorced and the two children from the first marriage of my ex are also registered in the GBA. I have requested the municipality to change this, but they say that the (step) children due to the name change are as it were adopted and are legal children.Lawyer
You can become a legal parent by acknowledging your child. Acknowledgment is done at the civil registry of the municipality or via a notary. You do not have to acknowledge your child if you automatically become the legal parent. This is the case if you are the biological mother. A man or co-mother automatically becomes the legal parent in 2 situations: - marriage with the mother - registered partnership with the mother NOTE: Does the child already have 2 parents? Then it can never be acknowledged by another person.Questioner
The stepchildren are not acknowledged by me. I did contribute to their upbringing. They are now adults. According to GBA they are possibly entitled to an inheritance. In my opinion only my biological children are entitled.Lawyer
Because you entered into marriage at that time, you became a legal 'parent' and automatically acknowledged the child(ren). The adopted children are only entitled to a small part of your inheritance.Neem de volgende stap
Blijf niet rondlopen met vragen over je situatie. Stel je vraag en krijg persoonlijk antwoord van een ervaren jurist.
Privacy is gewaarborgd.