Change of Name and the Adoptive Process

Abstract

What's in a name? When it comes to adoption the question of naming a child raises a whole range of issues that have yet to be satisfactorily addressed by any of the official bodies engaged in the adoptive process. Drawing on discussion at a meeting convened by the BAAF Legal Group early this year, Ray Morris seeks to clarify some of these issues and place the needs of the child firmly at the centre of the picture.