What can I do about unworthy godparents?

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Can godparents be replaced if the parents feel they are not living up to their obligations?
 
The identity of godparents is determined at baptism so you cannot change the fact that, technically, a godparent is a godparent. But you can remove an unworthy godparent from his godparenting role and allow someone else to take over in that capacity. It seems to me that, as a parent, you have a responsibility to do as much.

If you do decide to do this, while baptismal records cannot be altered, you might ask that the records be notated in such a way to reflect the change in who is fulfilling the role of godparent for your child.
 
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