HI
FIRST TIME HERE... I HAD A QUESTION AND ANY INPUT IS MORE THAN WELCOME
I HAVE A SON WHO HAS JUST TURNED ONE. HIS FATHER IS GOING TO PRISON FOR 4-8 YEARS. WE ARE NOT TOGETHER. I JUST WENT TO CHILD SUPPORT COURT AND I AM THE MANAGING CONSERVATOR AND HE IS THE POSSESORY CONSERVATER. THE JUDGE ALSO GRANTED THAT THERE BE NO VISITATION AT THIS TIME UNLESS MUTALLY AGREED. I DO NOT PLAN TO TAKE MY SON TO A PRISON TO VISIT HIS FATHER. SINCE HE WAS SENT TO PRISON DAYS BEFORE COURT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND WHICH MADE IT EASIER TO GET THE ARRANGED. HE IS STILL OBLIGATED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT WHEN HE COMES OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT HE WANTED TO GET VISITATION RIGHTS HE WOULD HAVE TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY AND SEND ME TO COURT.

NOW....... I WOULD LIKE MY SONS LAST NAME TO BE MINE. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO GIVE HIM A MIDDLE NAME( RIGHT NOW ITS MY LAST NAME) HIS FATHER DID SIGN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY FORM. IM SURE THAT HE WOULD NOT WANT ME TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO MINE BECAUSE HE IS IN PRISON RIGHT NOW HE IS TRYING TO HAVE HIM IN HIS LIFE. HE SHOWED NO INTREST DURING MY PREGNACY NOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS OUT IN THE FREE WORLD. HOW CAN I GET THIS DONE? SINCE HE IS IN PRISON DO I HAVE BETTER CHANCES OF CHANGING IT... EVEN THOUGH HE WOULDNT LIKE IT? ABOUT HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TOO. PLEASE HELP.