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    Default Father Wants Child's Last Name Changed

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: PA

    I was not married to my son's father, I broke up with him when I was 4 months pregnant. He was not involved in the pregnancy. In fact we didn't even speak. He was not there at the birth, signed the AOP and then rescinded it, forced a paternity test because he didn't want to pay child support and went months without seeing our son. He now sees our son 32 hours a month, does not ask about him at any other times, doesn't go to doctors appointments, has never seen him on a holiday, etc.

    Our son is now 18 months and he wants his last name changed. He would like it changed to just his last name but if that can't happen he would accept a hyphenated last name.

    I am the one who does everything for my son. He lives with me. I take him to the doctor. He is on my insurance. He will go to pre school, elementary, middle and high school where we live. I will be the one responsible for registering him, getting him there, doing homework. I will be the one responsible for his extra curricular activities. If our son want to change it when he is 18 then that is his decision.

    How likely would it be for a judge to order our son's last name to be changed? What would he have to get it to happen? What can I do to keep it the way it is?

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    Default Re: Father Wants Child's Last Name Changed

    If he files. The judge will decide. What you think you will be doing in the future does not matter.

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    Default Re: Father Wants Child's Last Name Changed

    If Dad pushes it and you can't or won't come to an agreement, the judge will likely order hyphenation. Dad would have to actually file a petition with the court. Then you'd be served/notified.

    The younger the child is, the easier it is for the parent to obtain the hyphenated/changed name.

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    Default Re: Father Wants Child's Last Name Changed

    Right. The child is 1/2 dads by genetics. That alone gives him the right to petition for the name change. Who does what for the child isn't legally relevant to dad's petition. All he needs is the paternity test and a motion to the court.

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