Hi,
My 18 yr. old son wants to change his last name to my husband and I's last name. We've purchased and downloaded the necessary Pennsylvania name change forms, had his fingerprints taken and filed the paperwork with the courthouse. We've received the hearing date in the mail. The next step is to publish notice of his intent in two newspapers. Nowhere on the paper tells us how long these notices must run...only that they need to be in two different publications. I asked the prothonotary and she didn't know the answer but directed me to a website on PA law. I checked the site but still couldn't find out anything more. I've called several lawyers who have not returned my calls.
I would think that somewhere there is a format or guidelines to write this type of notice as well as details of how long they need to be run in the papers. I don't want to "guess" and have the judge deny him just because we didn't publish it correctly.
Is there anyone who can help me?
Thanks in advance

