[lizard20]

I'm 8 months and 1 week pregnant and my boyfriend decides he's moving out to be with his friends I want to know if I have to give the baby his last name and does his name have to be on the birthcertificate because I want to give the baby my name for all the stress he has put me through I live in the state of Texas please help with this I don't want to loose my baby he's fighting depression real bad and he forgets things alt I don't want my baby to be around him tell me what I can do

[katieperez]

I'm almost 100% certain that women are still allowed to list the father as 'unknown' on the child's birth certificate. Mine is that way, but that was also back in 83. As for the last name, you most certainly can give your child your last name. You can call your local courthouse to be certain.

[shaboo]

In most states the father MUST consent to the birth certificate signature. I couldn't put the bio-father's name on... Please take my advise. GET ALL of the child's rights in you name ASAP. This can always be changed later. If he is unsure of his situation in the child's life. Make it for him. Take charge. You life can and will change if he leaves it. You may meet the man of your dreams who want the child but, unless you take the action to teminate his rights or fully establish yours... you will be tied to this man's "will" for the rest of your life. You can still make the right decision to include the bio-father in the child's life to the degree that's appropriate. But at least you will be able to control what is right for your child since you may be raising it alone.

[s_cianci]

You can give the baby any last name you want. As for not wanting the baby to be around him, that's not going to be the case if he decides he wants visitation. If he gets court-ordered visitation, then if you attempt to deny him that you could be held in contempt of court.