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

    For awhile now I been wanting to change my sons name. I wants his middle name which he goes by to be his first and maybe his last to stay the same or also add my last name. His biological father has never been apart of his life in 6 years they only seen each other about 5 times and thats cause of me. ANyways the very few times I seen or spoken to him,I brought the name change up and he would say NO!! Hes not apart of his life,doesnt pay child support,and doesnt show up to his court dates. Do I have a good chance on maybe changing my sons name myself?? And how do I go about this???

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    http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/f...rules/982c.pdf

    If the other parent does not consent to the change of name, you may still have a hearing on the petition if you have properly notified the other parent about your petition and the hearing. If you know where he or she lives, you must use personal service. If you absolutely do not know where he or she lives, you may use constructive service. For more information about personal and constructive service, you should refer the “General Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants” found at the beginning of these forms and the instructions to O‘ Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Forms 12.910(a) and 12.913(b) and O‘ Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a). However, the law regarding constructive service is very complex and you may wish to consult an attorney regarding that issue.

    Next, you must obtain a final hearing date for the court to consider your request. You should ask the clerk of court, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant about the local procedure for setting a hearing. You may be required to attend the hearing. Included in these forms is a Final Judgment of Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), O‘ Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(e), which may be used when a judge grants a change of name for a minor child(ren). If you attend the hearing, you should take the final judgment with you. You should complete the top part of the form, including the circuit, county, case number, division, and the name(s) of the petitioner(s) and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete. It should be typed or printed in black ink. If the judge grants your petition, he or she will sign this order. This officially changes your child(ren)’s name(s). The clerk can provide you with certified copies of the signed order. There will be charges for the certified copies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are.

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