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  • 09-26-2012, 05:21 PM
    Brittneyamber
    Can I Change My Child's Name Without the Father's Consent
    My question involves name change laws in the State of: California

    If I have Sole Physical and Legal Custody can I change the last name of my toddler without the bio dad signing anything.
  • 09-26-2012, 05:39 PM
    jk
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
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    Quoting Brittneyamber
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    My question involves name change laws in the State of: California

    If I have Sole Physical and Legal Custody can I change the last name of my toddler without the bio dad signing anything.

    Only if he refuses to respond to the notice you will be required to send him.

    In other words, when you petition the court to change the child's name, it will be required the father be given notice and an opportunity to contest or at least address the issue. Only if he refuses to respond to a properly served notice or fails to appear in court once properly served will the judge consider taking action without the fathers input. Even if he doesn't show, you will still be required to justify changing the name.
  • 09-27-2012, 01:25 AM
    Dogmatique
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
    jk, unfortunately this Mom has made it quite clear elsewhere that she wants Dad out of the picture completely.

    :(
  • 09-28-2012, 01:36 AM
    Brittneyamber
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
    And is there anything wrong with that, if it's in the best interest of the child!?
  • 09-28-2012, 01:51 AM
    Dogmatique
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
    You haven't mentioned one single thing to indicate that getting rid of her FATHER is in her best interests.

    If you have anything, please indulge us?
  • 09-28-2012, 12:13 PM
    Brittneyamber
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
    Excessive drinking, marijuana smoking, terrible language(cussing), and really bad anger management.. Lead to supervised visitation.. which he's had for almost three years and hasn't changed at all in his favor because he never utilities the time he gets to build a relationship with the child, and the child still wont let him hold her. He isn't suppose to drink/smoke 24 hours prior to seeing her, maybe that's why he never showed, I don't know. But I think the bio dad needs to worry about himself more then the child at this point, because the child can benefit from it later if he cleans up his act.
  • 09-28-2012, 01:40 PM
    jk
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
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    But I think the bio dad needs to worry about himself more then the child at this point, because the child can benefit from it later if he cleans up his act.

    but if you have it your way, there will be no "later" for dad and his relationship with his daughter.
  • 09-28-2012, 08:40 PM
    Dogmatique
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
    Quote:

    Quoting Brittneyamber
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    Excessive drinking, marijuana smoking, terrible language(cussing), and really bad anger management.. Lead to supervised visitation.. which he's had for almost three years and hasn't changed at all in his favor because he never utilities the time he gets to build a relationship with the child, and the child still wont let him hold her. He isn't suppose to drink/smoke 24 hours prior to seeing her, maybe that's why he never showed, I don't know. But I think the bio dad needs to worry about himself more then the child at this point, because the child can benefit from it later if he cleans up his act.


    The court has ruled that he's still her father.

    Now he's wanting Skype visits and you're against that why?

    It's a very reasonable way of allowing the child and Dad to have frequent contact, and there's no way on this planet you could possibly say that such contact would be endangering her - right?

    Win/win.
  • 09-28-2012, 10:26 PM
    mmmagique
    Re: Can I Change My Three Year Olds Name Without Bio Dads Consent
    If you keep calling him "bio-dad", you're going to find yourself in a very bad situation. (legally speaking)
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