I have been the child's father since age 1 and the biological father has never been in the picture. how do i change his last name to mine without having to adopt him (at least not now). Can i change his name before adopting him? Thanks in advance.
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I have been the child's father since age 1 and the biological father has never been in the picture. how do i change his last name to mine without having to adopt him (at least not now). Can i change his name before adopting him? Thanks in advance.
The mother can petition a court for a legal name change. Or you can simply use whatever name you want; it won't really matter until he is enrolled in school, and you can adopt him by then.
For the mother to legally change the child's last name the biological father will need to be notified and will have the option of contesting it.