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

Me and my gf are looking to change her sons last name to mine, His father has never been there left as soon as he found out she was prego. Hes not even on the birth certificate, Only her on is on it...his current last name is her last name...She wants to put me on the bc,Give him his last name and include me in his co guardianship...how would we go about this ? He's not on the BC, Nor does he has his last name..the child is 2!
The only legal way to go about it would be for you and your girlfriend to marry, and be married long enough to establish a solid marriage, and then, with either the consent of the biological father or the consent of the courts, you formally adopt the child in a stepparent adoption.