My question involves name change laws in the State of: Texas
My daughter is 11 years old. Her fathers name has never been on her birth certificate. When she was born, she had his last name. Before she was 1 years old, I changed her last name to my maiden name. My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years. He is the only dad that she knows. Her dad seen her when she was 7 days old and we have never seen or heard from him again. I had asked his mother 7 years ago for him to sign away his rights. His response was, "then I will be admitting that I am her father, NO". Now I have no way to contact him or any of his family.
My daughter has only known my husband as her dad. She asked lastnight if she could have the same lastname as me, dad, her brother and sister. She knows that my husband is not her dad and she knows who her dad is.
I found on the internet a petition for a change fo name of a minor and consent to change name of a minor. Is this all that I will need to change her name? And do you "believe" that the court would allow the change?
Thank you for you time.

