Citizens' Advice Bureau Advisor (Episode 3274)

The Citizens Advice Bureau Advisor handled an enquiry by Martin Platt concerning how to go about adopting Nicky and Sarah Louise and for his partner Gail Tilsley to take his name. The advisor told Martin that the latter change would be no problem and that Gail only had to inform the relevant authorities, but that the adoption procedure would be more complicated as he'd have to go before a judge who would probably ask him why he and Gail weren't married. This was bad news for Martin, as Gail had recently turned down his marriage proposal. The next day, after Martin gave up on the idea, Gail proposed to him and they got engaged, after which he legally adopted the late Brian Tilsley's kids.