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    Default How Can I Change My Son's Last Name

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: South Carolina

    I have a 14 year old son and a 5 month old son. They both have there fathers last names. My 14 year old has been asking me to change his last name to my last name for the last few years. I ask a lawyer once before about this and he gave me some outrageous fee that I could not afford at the time. But i have been doing some research and was told that it's not as expensive as the lawyer made it seem. So my question is now what steps do I need to take to change my 14 year old last name? Also i have a 5 month old and i gave him his father last name but I now want to change it. I want both of my boys to carry my last name. My 14 year old wants nothing to do with his dad and my 5 month old father barely comes around. Please help me! I want to get this done as soon as possible. Thank you in advance!

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    Default Re: How Can I Change My Son's Last Names

    Quote Quoting DJsmom9913
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    My question involves name change laws in the State of: South Carolina

    I have a 14 year old son and a 5 month old son. They both have there fathers last names. My 14 year old has been asking me to change his last name to my last name for the last few years. I ask a lawyer once before about this and he gave me some outrageous fee that I could not afford at the time. But i have been doing some research and was told that it's not as expensive as the lawyer made it seem. So my question is now what steps do I need to take to change my 14 year old last name? Also i have a 5 month old and i gave him his father last name but I now want to change it. I want both of my boys to carry my last name. My 14 year old wants nothing to do with his dad and my 5 month old father barely comes around. Please help me! I want to get this done as soon as possible. Thank you in advance!
    Most likely you will need the agreement of both fathers...assuming that paternity has been established.

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    Default Re: How Can I Change My Son's Last Names

    South Carolina is NOT the best state to be in if you need to change a minor's name. They require a guardian ad litem to be appointed. The other parent must be named (and served). The judge will decide if it's in the best interest of the child or not. It's not usually a self-file thing. You'll need to scrape together the money for the lawyer.

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    Holy Hannah, Ron - SC does make it just a tad complicated!

    (If anyone else is interested: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c049.php )

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    Default Re: How Can I Change My Son's Last Names

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    Holy Hannah, Ron - SC does make it just a tad complicated!

    (If anyone else is interested: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c049.php )
    *MEEP*

    That's crazypants.

    OP, your eldest is of an age where he can understand concepts like "Holy cats, the hoops I would need to jump through!" To simplify things for him and you, I would suggest you explain this to him, and recommend that he simply wait until he's 18, when he can petition to change it himself. Then you'd only need to go through the process for the youngest.

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