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    Jan 11, 2011, 08:42 PM
    Changing child's name
    I have a question first of all I'm so glad I found this... I have a son that is out of wedlock and no father on the B/C and not to sure who he is the man that I think it is can't be found through child support so they have closed the case like 5 yrs ago and my son is 9 now.. My husband now has been supporting him since he was born and we want to change his last name to ours.. does anyone know how we can go about that? Also my husband and I have a 8 yr old that we had together that we gave him my surname because of my other son, so how can we change that one too... Thanks in advance Teri
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    Jan 11, 2011, 08:50 PM

    First its not a good idea to piggyback your question on someone else's. This can lead to confusion. You should start a new thread. So I've moved your question to its own thread.

    Why not have you husband adopt the other child? Either way you will need to show a good faith effort to find the father to get permission.

    As to the son by both you can petition the court for a change, since both parents will agree it shouldn't be a problem.


    I suggest you consult an attorney to arrange both in one package.
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    Jan 11, 2011, 09:05 PM

    Yes, is the husband willing or wanting to adopt.

    But either way, name change or adoption, there will have to be a search for the father, using methods required by the local court. If they can not be found, then they will use publication for legal notice.

    But either will be complicated and you will need an attorney since the father is not available, it is a lot easier if you knew where father was and he would sign over for it
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    Jan 12, 2011, 04:12 AM

    Also Im curiouse why they would drop child support? They should have entered an order by default. So at least you would have something. If no order was entered then you have nothing. If it were entered then you would have a case for arrears. It could have been helpful in this situation.
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