My question involves name change laws in the State of: Tennessee
After almost three years of persuing child support without any luck I am wanting to have my sons last name changed. We have court documentation to prove he is not active in the chids life(not appering in court for child support and not paying child support). My main question is which process would be more likely to have the ending result im seeking(my sons name changed)
i am getting married in six months and we will want my son to take his stepfathers name. The step father wants to legally adopt my son.
i want to know if it will be easier to have my sons last name changed to mine first or if it would be better to wait untill my fiance is ready to legally adopt him. either way no one will be able to find the biological father therfore he will not contest.. i realize that also means they wont be able to petition him at all.. any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated. thank you

