Changing DDs surname without XPs consent?

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And about $30,000 I was told.

Actually that might have been the cost of my husband to adopt my daughter.

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I had a phone appointment with a legal aid solicitor today and went through everything. She said changing it completely without consent will be very hard although hyphenating it should be a lot easier and I feel like that is a good compromise for mine and DD's situation. Thanks for all your replies and shared experiences I really appreciate it