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    Default How to Get a Name Change Without Father's Consent

    I have a 3yr old whose father is in jail. He was found by child protective services to have physically abused her and my older child. I have sole legal and physical custody and I want to legally change her last name to mine for protective reasons. I have read in a code book that when the child is in danger the courts can grant the name change with out the other parents permission or knowledge. I had a protective order that he violated and was convicted of violating before it expired, I am awaiting the hearing date for a new one. I filed a petition for a name change but the courts sent a letter stating they weren't sure how to proceed. Is there anything anyone could tell me to help this along?

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    Default Re: Name change without father's consent in Virginia

    He's in jail, so I'm not sure what the danger is. If you have read something in the Virginia Code which you think will let you proceed without notice to him, please share the code provision so we can take a look at it.

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