How easy is it to adopt 17yr old stepdaughter?

PeacefulWaters

My stepdaughter chose to take my surname. I never adopted her - it would have caused too many other problems. She is named in my will.

Not possible, no one knows where he is not even his mother

Then there's no point adopting.

There are simple words you can use to express your feelings without the need for paperwork.

Ronaldo_Mconaldo

If you've known her since she was 1 then why has it taken you this long to get around to it. Juat forget about it, obviosuly some people like to make a song and dance out of everything but just forget about it.

Geoff1963

I think it's from the film Coward of the County based on Kenny Rogers' song of the same name :
A boy loses his father, so is looked after by his uncle for many years. They have their ups and downs, and at the end of the film, the man says, "I'm sorry, I haven't been a very good uncle".
"No, you haven't", agrees the boy, then adds, "but you've been a wonderful father".

SUPERSTARDJ01

The reason is a personal one and has no bearing on my question, shes actually the one thats aked and yes she calls me dad.

Geoff1963

Daughters lose the family name naturally when they get married

No offence intended to those who don't ; I only meant that most do, and their parents aren't bothered.