My question involves name change laws in the State of: California
My daughter recently got married and has a 4 year old child. She started dating her now husband when the child was 10 months old. Her biological father has since moved out of state and communicates with the child maybe once every other week. Is there a way to add my daughter's new name to the child's without having to change the actual birth certificate? We know the father will never allow this. Could a DBA (Doing business as) or an (also known as) be filed for the child? I know there are many children who use the family name of the stepfather all through school and throughout life. How is that done?