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Do I need to disclose to a woman who I intend to perform Mutah with that I have children from a previous marriage if she asks me? Or can I withhold this information?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If she asks you, you must tell the truth and never lie. If she did not ask you, you are not obliged to inform her about your personal life. She is also not obliged to inform you about her personal life.

Main point here is the honesty and truthfulness in our life as Muslims.

Wassalam.
Is it compulsory to seek permission of the guardian of a non-Muslim, but Ahl-e-Kitab, virgin female for Mutah?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Seeking consent from the wali amr, or the guardian of an virgin female for the purpose of marriage or mut'ah is compulsory, even if she comes from a non-Muslim family. 

For details of this and specific information, refer to your Marja' taqleed.

And Allah knows best. 
Do I need to disclose to a woman who I intend to perform Mutah with that I have children from a previous marriage if she asks me? Or can I withhold this information?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Because it is a temporary mut'ah contract, you or her have no obligations towards each other, so, from a shar'i perspective you do not need to inform her about your personal life. 

Should this evolve into something serious, you must always try to be honest and straightforward with your circumstances and not conceal important information that would affect a relationship.

With prayers for your success. 
How can a Muta marriage be converted into a regular permanent marriage?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

A temporary marriage contract cannot be "converted" to a permanent marriage. What would need to be done is the man says to the woman he is in a mutah contract with that he frees her for the remaining period of their contract, and they can then do a permanent marriage contract. 

Of course, they would need to agree on a mahr as well, and there is no 'iddah period, because he will be marrying the same person he was with. This means that once he frees her of the remaining mutah period, they can straight away do the permanent marriage. 

And Allah knows best.