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    toomuchbooty Posts: 7, Reputation: 3
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    Jul 9, 2009, 07:02 PM
    Biological Father through DNA name change
    I just found out I have an 18 month old child and I want the child's last name to be mine and the mother is OK with it. I don't want to have to pay over $300 to change it. Since the father was unknown at birth and never signed the certificate do I just go sign it at the court house or how does this work? Is there a time after I found out?
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    Jul 10, 2009, 04:14 PM

    You should be able to file the paperwork at the court yourself. There will be a fee - its $90 in Florida where I live.

    You and the mother go to court, fill out some paperwork. You may spend a few minutes with the judge explaining why you want the name change.

    You cannot just sign the birth certificate. That is a legal document and in order to change it once it has been filed requires a court order.
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