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If you'll pardon the pun, you've already taken the first step by being accepted by your step-father as his child. With that record on file at your area courthouse, go to the courthouse and locate the section where you can change your name legally. And congrats. Adoption, the biological father has to sign a paper of name change and rights.(sometimes all rights sometimes whatever you want)
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What does the last name Macias mean?
The last name Macias is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Macias, which means "son of Macias." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of one's father or ancestor named Macias.
When asked for a surname on a form you are being ask for your?
last name
What is the most popular last name in Greece?
The most common last name in Greece is Papadopoulos.
How many people with last name of gullion in US?
566 people in the U.s. have the last name Gullion.
What is Celie's last name in the color purple?
Celie's last name in "The Color Purple" is Johnson.
Can a father remove his last name from child's and child get mothers last name?
Yes, a father can change his child's last name. However, this depends on the custody arrangement, and who has primary custody.
Does a baby have to have the father's last name?
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.
Can a child get child support from biological father and have your new partners name what can you do?
A child does not have to have the same last name as the biological father to receive child support from that father.
What are the benefits for a child having the fathers last name?
It is ancient common law that a child born to a married couple gets the father's last name because that father would care for and support the child until maturity in a family household. It is also ancient common law that an unmarried mother gets to give the child her own name.
The parents of a child are unmarried and the father's name is not on the birth certificate. The mother gave the child her last name. Does she have to change it to her father's last name?
NO. In most states the father of the child must be present at the time of birth to sign the birth certificate as the father of the child. It could, in reality, be any man who would be willing to take legal responsibility for the unborn child. A child will only automatically get the father's name if the two parents are married. Even if the father pays child support, the mother is not obigated to change the child's last name to that of the father.
In Pennsylvania is it mandatory for a child to have his or her father's last name if the parents are not married but the father is paying child support?
No.
If a father is not married to child's mother can the father change the child's last name to his?
Not unless he is the legal guardian.
If the child does not have the fathers last name can the father change the childs last name?
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.
When you have a child out of wedlock.What is the legal name the father or the mother?
When a child is born out of wed lock.is the child last would be the mothers or the fathers last name? fathers name
If child's father has not ever seen child and child has mothers last name can mother change last name of child if they got married?
yes, through the courts
Can a child take the mother's last name?
Yes, a child can take the mother's last name instead of the father's last name. This is known as a maternal surname or a double-barrelled surname.
Can my married mother adopt a child under her last name instead of my father's last name?
he would carry no responsibility for the child, even after a divorce.
