Given the ease of which it is possible to fake who and what you are these days, to change your name to escape factional passed.I think it's fairly reasonable, especially if you're to be around kids at any point, even if they aren't your partners, but relatives.

Not that ex cons should not have a chance at a fresh stArt. My fella did time, but he has been straight up from the get go and hasn't offended again since his conviction 10 years ago.
I am pretty certain his family have checked me out too, I am not offended by this, they want to limit the risk factors that caused him to get in trouble the first time.