Your best bet would be to contact a Legal Aid society in your area or the Clerk of the Court for your county. The Clerk of the Court can tell you what the procedure is to initiate a Change of Name for a Minor and what the applicable court fees will be. Legal Aid may also be able to provide that information in addition to providing legal guidance. Consenting to a change of name does not involve reduction or surrender of the father's rights-just that he does not object to the name change.

