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The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5 If the decree is approved and duly ordered, a certified copy should be New name, new start sent to the state registrar having cus- tody of the official certificate of birth. DEAR ABBY: “Confused in South abigail The IRS will also need to be notified, Carolina” wrote you regarding chang- Everyone have ditto for credit card issuers (if appli- ing her name from her abusive van buren cable). Any lawyer who charges more stepfather’s back to her biological than $300 would not be my first father’s. That letter could have been choice. It pays to shop around, even a fun and safe summer! written by me. I did change my name •dear abby in the matter of lawyer fees. — GOOD for the same reasons she wants to. SAMARITAN, TUPELO, MISS. I, too, was adopted at age 4 and my stepfather. Because I was only 4 DEAR ABBY: My mother was abused throughout my adolescence when my mom met and married him, adopted by an abuser and carried his by my stepfather. Changing my name I was saddled with his name, though name for 40 years. When she did, fi- didn’t erase the painful memories, but not formally adopted. When I was 13, nally, take the steps to have his name it did end the association made by oth- my mom asked how I’d like for him officially removed from her birth cer- ers to the monster who adopted me. to adopt me. I said, “Hell, no!” She tificate, she found he would have to The process wasn’t expensive or bur- said she understood, and not only told sign the documents waiving his rights densome. After I married, I kept my him he couldn’t adopt me, but said I to her. She was apprehensive about father’s name and hyphenated it with would no longer use his name. (I any contact with this man and worried my husband’s. I am proud of my asked if it could be changed.) he might refuse. father’s name and maintain it to this My name was changed to her Luckily, her attorney was able to day. — DALEVILLE, IND., maiden name, and I can honestly say serve papers without them having to READER it has made all the difference in the speak. And to move things quickly DEAR READER: Thank you for world to me not to have been stuck along, he informed her stepfather that sharing your personal experience. I with a name that would have brought if he didn’t sign, my mother would heard from quite a few people who back many horrible images and have the rights to an inheritance from said that by reclaiming their true iden- memories. — MICHELLE IN him. Needless to say, he signed imme- tity, they felt empowered. Read on: HASTINGS, NEB. diately, and my mother has never DEAR ABBY: I say yes, she should DEAR ABBY: If the writer’s iden- looked so relieved as the day she had do it. As a survivor of incest, I made tity was modified or completely her birth father’s name placed back on the decision to legally fix something changed by court decree, it would be her birth certificate. — M.W., that had bothered me for a long time. advisable to seek another court decree RICHLAND, WASH. It was easy and inexpensive, and I did in resuming his or her hereditary sur- Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van it without an attorney. It felt good to name, which can be the surname of ei- Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, take control. It was a freeing experi- ther biological parent. It would be less and was founded by her mother, ence. And I’m sure the writer of that troublesome, though, to resume the Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at letter will agree. — K.C., AKRON, surname that appears on the official www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box OHIO birth certificate. 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. DEAR ABBY: I was also abused by TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 20, 2006 WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE 21, 2006 6PM 6:30 7PM 7:30 8PM 8:30 9PM 9:30 10PM 10:30 6PM 6:30 7PM 7:30 8PM 8:30 9PM 9:30 10PM 10:30 E S E = Eagle Cable S = S&T Telephone E S E = Eagle Cable S = S&T Telephone Reports killers inter- Dog Bounty Dog Bounty King Cars King Cars Crossing Jordan: ‘Til Death Reports killers inter- Dog Bounty Dog Bounty Inked Inked Criss Angel: Mindfreak Crossing Jordan (TV14) Dog Bounty Dog Bounty 36 47 A&E viewed. (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) Do Us Part (HD) viewed. 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