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How does a step child go about taking on the last name of a step father?
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∙ 16y ago
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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∙ 16y ago
In order for a stepchild to take on the last name of their stepfather, a legal name change process must be initiated. This typically involves filling out a name change petition, providing a valid reason for the name change, and appearing before a judge for approval. The stepchild may also need to obtain consent from both biological parents, depending on the jurisdiction.
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∙ 14y agoYes, either through legal adoption ( which may require the biological father to surrender paternal rights- this also frees him from child support obligations ) or a simple legal name change.
The name change can be made for under $400 in most cases.
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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.
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?
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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.
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When a child is born out of wed lock.is the child last would be the mothers or the fathers last name? fathers name
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yes, through the courts
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.
Does the father have right if his name is not on the birth certificate but child has is last name?
No. I doubt you are the only one in the world with that last name. You don't own your last names unless you patented it. A unmarried father have rights to his child if he proved paternity in court. Not otherwise.
If you are no longer with the father should you still give the baby his last name?
That depends on the relationship you have with the father. You can always give the baby your last name. If you intend on asking the father for financial help and to be active in the child's life, then consider giving the child the fathers last name. you can give the baby whatever name you want
