Can You Change Your Child's Last Name if You Have Sole Custody
My question involves name change laws in the State of: Hawaii
I am divorced and have sole legal and physical custody of my child, who is a minor.
My ex-husband does has not paid child support since September of 2011. There has been
no attempt to see my child. I want to change my child's name to my maiden name.
Can I do this without his consent?
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Yes but you will have to go through family court. Is is that he does not consent or you cannot locate him to ask for consent?
http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/name-changes/
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I know the state he resides in, but I don't know where he lives.
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I know the state he resides in, but I don't know where he lives.
makes it tougher but it does not mean you don't have to serve him with notice of your intentions. Best start trying to locate him.
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So, if I don't know where he lives, how can I serve him?
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It seems your reason is punitive in nature and does not consider the childs interest over your own. The court will base their decision on the childs best interests.
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So, if I don't know where he lives, how can I serve him?
you find him. then you serve him.
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He raped my child at the age of 2! So, please don't assume it's punitive. I read other threads that said that a judge would use not paying the child support as one of the reasons to consider allowing the judgement in the name change. Don't want to have anything to do with the father if you can understand that. Don't care that he hasn't tried to see my child. It is a blessing. Now, back to my thread, can I use the newspaper to contact him and how?
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He did not get any jail time! He only lost custody.
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if he raped the child, why didn't the courts or you seek to have his parental rights terminated at that time?
Re: Can You Change Your Child's Last Name if You Have Sole Custody
You do not need to notify by publication. Download this form into a PDF Editor and amend your motion as needed.
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/f...uai/5FP163.pdf