How Do I Change My Child's Surname

[jendechant]

My question involves name change laws in the State of: Rhode Island

My daughter is four and when she was born, my husband and I were not married, so I asked that her last name be my maiden name. She was born in Illinois, but we live in Rhode Island now. How do I go about changing her surname to my husband and I's last name? He is her father on the birth certificate. There's no issue of paternity.

[jk]

you file for a name change through the courts.


I think this is the form:

http://www.providenceri.com/efile/599


If not, I'll bet it's somewhere in here:

http://sos.ri.gov/library/probate/

[jendechant]

Thank you!

I've spent an insane number of hours consulting Google. I appreciate the response.