My girlfriend has a daughter from a previous relationship. At the time her little girl was born, she and the father were together....a few months later he dropped off the face of the earth. She hasn't heard from him or been able to find him for a few years now.
The little girl will be starting school soon and she would like to get her daughter's last name changed to hers. The father signed the birth certificate. I'm trying to help her as best I can, but everything I've read says she needs to have him sign some paperwork to get the name changed to hers. If he can't be found is there some way for her to get the last name changed?
Also, is it possible to get his name taken off the birth certificate?
btw, the state is Ohio

