You may be able to file and pay for a name change if you are in fact the biological father and listed on the birth certificate, but this will depend on if you are currently in a relationship with the child's mother as well. You will need to speak to a lawyer for advice that can look into your specific situation and offer you advice.
That is the mother's choice and ultimate decision.
In my state, the father can have his name added to the birth certificate by going to the department of vital statistics and filling out paperwork. The mother also has to validate it.
No, a person does not have to change a child's last name in order to obtain child support. But, that person does have to have legal guardianship or legal parental custody of that child.
If he is married to the child's mother the decision is theirs to make, but if he is not married to her the mother decides the child's last name.
It isn't the birth father, no one will ever change the childs birth father, but he will legally be the step father,until the divorce comes through.
The childs' father, married or not. Your relationship to the father is irrelevent. The father is the first on a long list of family members. Create a living will if that is not acceptable.
Step-father, yes ... just "father", at your age of 21, I would think not. When I married recently, my wife's sons are in their higher 20's ... their last names did not change - they keep their prior identity, which was their mother's former married name.
The parents of the deceased father (the childs grandparents) can do a paternity test.
Yes, you can file a legal name change for any reason, as long as it isn't to take the legal name of someone famous. You can change your name to his last name without being married. It is just cheaper court costs if you were married.
No
Not unless he is the legal guardian.
To change your son's last name, you will typically need to file a petition with the court. You may also need to provide documentation such as your marriage certificate, your son's birth certificate, and a valid reason for the name change. It's recommended to consult with a family law attorney to guide you through the process and ensure all requirements are met.
yes
He has the same rights as any other father, the fact that he was married to someone else is irrelevant. But since you were not married he needs to establish paternity in court so he can petition for visitation or custody and also pay child support.
Buddha had married Yasodhara because his father wanted him to marry someone who was very beautiful. So soon they did.