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  1. #1
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    Question Silly Name Change Laws

    I have to get her "father's" consent even though she does not have his last name, and has never had any contact with her, or paid a dime to help me with her? If that's the case, that is a silly, silly law.

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    Default Re: Changing My Daughter's Last Name

    Normally you either need the father's consent, or you need to prove that the name change is in your child's best interest.

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    Default Re: Changing My Daughter's Last Name

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    I have to get her "father's" consent even though she does not have his last name, and has never had any contact with her, or paid a dime to help me with her? If that's the case, that is a silly, silly law.
    It's not really a silly law because it works both ways. A father cannot change his child's name without the mother's permission or a court order.
    The law protects both parents.

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    Default Re: Changing My Daughter's Last Name

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    It's not really a silly law because it works both ways. A father cannot change his child's name without the mother's permission or a court order.
    The law protects both parents.

    Well I agree with "jaydensmommy". I think it is a silly law. regardless if whether or not it is the mother or the father changing the name. If the father (or mother) has willingly never been in the child's life, never supported him or her, and/or is not on the birth certificate and it is as if the father (or mother) is non-existent, then he or she should have absolutely no legal rights or say. That is not fair to the parent who IS responsible and it is not fair to the child.

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    Well I agree with "jaydensmommy". I think it is a silly law. regardless if whether or not it is the mother or the father changing the name. If the father (or mother) has willingly never been in the child's life, never supported him or her, and/or is not on the birth certificate and it is as if the father (or mother) is non-existent, then he or she should have absolutely no legal rights or say. That is not fair to the parent who IS responsible and it is not fair to the child.
    First, this is an old thread.

    Second, you may think a law is silly all you want, but the law is the law.
    If you disagree with a law you can work to try to have the law changed. But, in the meantime all of us must obey the laws even if we think they are "silly".

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    Quote Quoting akajessca
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    Well I agree with "jaydensmommy". I think it is a silly law. regardless if whether or not it is the mother or the father changing the name. If the father (or mother) has willingly never been in the child's life, never supported him or her, and/or is not on the birth certificate and it is as if the father (or mother) is non-existent, then he or she should have absolutely no legal rights or say. That is not fair to the parent who IS responsible and it is not fair to the child.
    while you may see it as silly, consider this:

    mom claims dad has had nothing to do with the child. Files for a name change. Who proves mom is not lying?

    Who proves dad has had nothing to do with the child? Never supported the child?

    Dad is the only person that can prove that. If mom just wants to change the name, then dad deserves to be notified. After all, it is his child until the courts determine otherwise.

    Silly? Not even close.

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    Default Re: Changing My Daughter's Last Name

    I think it's silly that anyone would make a baby with someone who they probably knew was irresponsible. I think it's silly that people, knowing all they know about babies and how they are made put themselves in the silly positions they find themselves in.

    You chose him to make a baby with... that was probably a silly decision on your part, but since you made that choice, now you get to deal with all that comes with it.

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