Victor
Hyphenating a last name is not only limited to African American women. Many women chose to hyphenate their last name for many reasons including for professional and personal reasons.
Personally i would keep the child's last name or hyphenate it
The cost to hyphenate your name can vary depending on the context. If you're changing your name legally, there may be court fees associated with the name change process, which can range from $50 to several hundred dollars, depending on your jurisdiction. Additionally, updating your name on official documents like your driver's license or passport may incur additional fees. If you're simply using a hyphenated name informally, there typically are no associated costs.
Yes. Without a clear sign that they form a compound last name, the first one will be taken for a traditional middle name.
ummm all paperwork is legal....
About $200-$300
depends on the size and how you want it doing
alot
There is a $150 filing fee to change your name in the State of Connecticut.
After you get married, the choice to take your husbands name, keep yours, or even use a hyphen in between the two is something you must consider. If you do choose to take on his name, or hyphenate, you will need to fill out a paper stating you are one and the same.
In the US, you have options for what you would like for your name to be after marriage. You may keep your name as given, you may drop you current last name and take your spouse's, you may drop your middle name, move your maiden to middle and take your spouse's last, you may tack the new last name to the end and have 4 names, you may hyphenate, you may merge your current and your spouse's name to form a new last, etc.
Maiden Name - Married Name Example: Jane Doe marries Jim Bob; Proper hyphenated name would be Jane Doe-Bob