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If a Father is Ordered to Pay Child Support Can He Change the Child's Last Name

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  • 02-09-2017, 10:03 AM
    lawfacts
    If a Father is Ordered to Pay Child Support Can He Change the Child's Last Name
    A child was born to unmarried parents in Florida, and has his mother's last name. Paternity was not established when the child was born. Now a child support action is pending. When child support is awarded, will that give the father the legal right to change the child's last name from the mother's to his?
  • 02-09-2017, 12:46 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: If a Child Support Order is Issued Can the Father Change the Child's Last Name
    There will be no automatic name change upon entry of a child support order, nor will the father have any unilateral authority to change the child's name. If the father wants a name change he will need to petition the court for a name change and, if the mother objects, convince the court that the name change is in the best interest of the child.
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