Can I Be Forced To Change My Last Name?

Can I be forced to change my last name? When I was 5 my mother remarried. My stepfather adopted me and my last name changed to his. Since then my mother and stepfather divorced, he remarried. Now his new wife is stating they want too summons me to court and force me to chnage my last name back too my biological father`s name. I don`t want too. I am 27 years old, I plan on marrying my fiance in a year, then I will change my name. Legally can they force me too before then?
Posted by Mimi; updated 06/28/07

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No, he legally adopted you and that cannot be "undone" and they cannot force you to change it, that is YOUR legal name and I don`t understand why it should be that big of a deal to them if you are engaged to be married and your name will be changing in the future any way. Perhaps his new wife should grow up a bit.

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Posted by CONNIE; updated 06/28/07