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    Default Child Requesting a Name Change

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Texas
    My 8 yr old son has decided that he wants my last name instead of his fathers.(we have been divorced for 8 yrs and I have my maiden name) How do I go about haveing his name changed since he requested it?

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    Default Re: Child Request Name Change

    Quote Quoting tlwilli32
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    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Texas
    My 8 yr old son has decided that he wants my last name instead of his fathers.(we have been divorced for 8 yrs and I have my maiden name) How do I go about haveing his name changed since he requested it?
    Talk to his father about it. If father agrees, all you have to do is file a name change petition. However, if father does not agree, you would have to convince the court to allow a name change over the father's objection. Not an easy thing to do, so you'd really need an attorney.

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