My question involves name change laws in the State of: Washington (Pacific Coast)
My son will be 3 in Feb. 2009. His biological father signed paternity aff. and his signature is on sons birth certificate. The bio father in not a citizen of US, he lives in Taiwan. Contact ended in January 2008 when he called to notify me he was leaving the US permanently and would not be attempting to contact or have any involvement in his sons life. I live with my domestic partner (opposite sex) who has raised my son as his own since he was 6 mo old. We would like to change my son’s last name to his (dom. partner) or at minimum my maiden name. Is either doable? If so, how and how complicated are we talking?
Thank you very much for your response!

