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    Exclamation Louisiana Name Change

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

    Hi,
    I am wondering if anybody can help us out with an answer and or website!

    I have a 4 year old son, who has My last name. I have been with his biological father, since before he was born, but was stupid and put only my name and last name on his birth certificate. His biological dad and I are now married and I want him to have the same last name as we do. His biological father wants to sign his birth certificate and change our son's last name to his.

    How do I go along putting his dad on his birth certificate and changing my son's last name from my last name to his biological father's last name?

    Please help, I cant find anything on how to do it? how much it will be? what I need to have!

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

    The forms and directions can be found here:
    http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/publica...sp?ID=1&CID=55

    You will need both the Acknowledgement of Paternity form and Birth/Death Certificate Amendments form.

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

    Did your husband legitimize the child after birth?

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

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    Did your husband legitimize the child after birth?
    what does that mean??

    when we moved to nebraska he signed a paper saying he was my son's father and that he takes care of him. is that it???

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

    and how do i go about doing this with these forms???

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

    Wait... where was the child born? Louisiana or Nebraska?

    Louisiana requires legitimization of a child born out of wedlock.

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

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    Wait... where was the child born? Louisiana or Nebraska?

    Louisiana requires legitimization of a child born out of wedlock.
    He was born in Louisiana. But we moved to Nebraska!

    what is the legitimization and what do i do?

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

    Legitimization is the process of having the father legally recognized as the child's father.

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

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    Legitimization is the process of having the father legally recognized as the child's father.
    how do i go along doing that?

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    Default Re: Louisiana Name Change

    You cannot. The legitimization process can only be started by the father.

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