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    Jan 27, 2010, 11:29 AM
    Laws on changing child's last name
    My son has my last name, not his fathers. I was never married to his father and his father was no where around during pregnancy. His father now wants him to have his last name after a year. I live in CA... do I have to give my son his fathers last name since we were not married??
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    Jan 27, 2010, 12:00 PM

    Unless it is ordered differently by a court, you absolutely do not have to agree to change the child's name.

    In most cases, BOTH parents must agree to a name change for a child.
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