Child Name Change in Texas

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Child Name Change in Texas
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• Legally Name Change has found that the law
  requiring parents to disclose whether or not they
  intend to petition or adopt a child's sex is so
  vague that it violates parents' constitutional
  rights. This means that parents in Texas will be
  able to use an open adoption and Child Name
  Change in Texas, or even an anonymous adoption if
  they choose.

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• Legally Name Change in Texas has laws in place
  mandating that people change their names based on
  the gender of the children in their life, the
  state does not require that parents reveal their
  intentions. Parents may have a desire to adopt a
  child of a different gender, but their desire to
  adopt a child of a different gender does not
  necessarily violate their right to privacy. Under
  the new Texas law, which will go into effect in
  July 2020, however, people who decide to adopt or
  Child Name Change for a different gender will
  have to tell their potential adoptive parents of
  their intentions.

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• Although it has long been accepted that open
  adoption is the best method for adopting a child,
  the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against the
  idea that all adoptions are equal. People who
  adopt through Legally Name Change an open
  adoption are generally more likely to be
  healthier, happier, and less stressed. They are
  also more likely to be more fulfilled. The fact
  that an adopted child's biological parents have
  chosen to keep his or her biological properties
  private simply means that the biological parents
  themselves have not fully come to terms with his
  or her sexuality.

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• Those who adopt through Legally Name Change an
  anonymous open adoption are typically those who
  choose a gender-neutral name, but who do not wish
  to disclose their intentions to anyone. The Texas
  Supreme Court did not hold in this decision that
  those who are open about their intent to adopt
  are necessarily the best choice. It just feels
  that the law should require parents to tell their
  potential adoptive parents that they have adopted
  a child of different sex, no matter how well they
  may feel about their decision.

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• The decision to adopt a child of a different sex
  has brought happiness to many children's lives
  and provided a stable and loving environment for
  many families. If a parent can decide to adopt a
  child, regardless of whether or not he or she is
  happy about the decision, then the choice will be
  a better one.

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