Yes, parents can give their child any last name they choose, as long as it is not offensive or illegal.
You can give your child any name you want. It's just a name, nobody owns it.
you are able to give them any name when they are born. My sister could give her child my last name if she wanted, or her best friends last name.
In the US, the parent[s] can give the child any name they choose. However, doing so does not establish paternity.
In Illinois in 1962, the child's mother could name anyone she wished (or no one), as the father, and give the child any first/last name she wished.
In most places, you can choose any last name for your baby, but there may be restrictions or guidelines to follow. It's important to check with your local government or registry office for specific rules on naming your child.
It's just a name, nobody owes it so you can give the child any name you want. Even your neighbors. If you are not married though or if you are a single mom I think you should give the child your last name.
That's between you and your husband. Do you know for sure it's not his? Does he now know it's not his? Has he forgiven you? If you've told him, and he's forgave you, he may choose to have his last name on the child and raise it himself. (Of course, the biological father should have some say in this.) Or he may choose to withhold his name. In which case you can give the child your last name, or talk with the biological father - he may want it to be his last name.
In the US, parents who sign the birth certificate can name the child anything they like.
In general, you can give your baby any last name you want. Some states limit this to the names of either the father or the mother. Even if your husband is not your child's biological father, he is still the child's legal father.
In the US, the parent[s] can give the child any name they choose. However, doing so does not establish paternity.
Typically, a child born out of wedlock takes its mother's last name. However, in the US, one may pick any name for one's child.
No, a baby does not have to have the father's last name. Parents can choose any last name for their child, regardless of the father's name.