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    Post Changing a Child's Surname on Birth Certificate After Finding Out Who the Father Is

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Pennsylvania. Paternity was an issue with my son. It was either my ex-husband child or this fling. When the child was born I put my ex-husbands name on the birth certificate. When the DNA test was completed 2 yrs later. My ex-husband was found not to be the father. I had another DNA test done and the fling was found to be the father. I had no problem getting my ex-husbands name off the birth certificate and the flings name but on. But my son's last name is still the same as my ex-husband. If I would ask the court permission to change his last name would I have to use the flings last name? Could I use my last name? Would it have to be my maiden name or could it be my new married name? My son is 5 and he has never seen his biological father. After the DNA test came back the fling was ordered to pay child support. So getting his consent to change the name is not going to happen unless it his his last name. Do I have anyway around him, seeing how he hasn't been involved unless ordered to by the court?

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    Default Re: Changing a Child's Surname on Birth Certificate After Finding Out Who the Father

    What's the issue here? You want to change the child's surname to your surname (your maiden name)?

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    Default Re: Changing a Child's Surname on Birth Certificate After Finding Out Who the Father

    Yes, I would like to change his surname to my new married if possible. If not then I would settle for my maiden name.

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    Default Re: Changing a Child's Surname on Birth Certificate After Finding Out Who the Father

    Legal Dad - your fling - will have to be at least notified, even if he's had no contact.

    And he IS legally Dad. Please don't refer to him as "fling" in front of your child. You evidently decided he was good enough "Dad" material, and Dad he is.

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    Default Re: Changing a Child's Surname on Birth Certificate After Finding Out Who the Father

    Dogmatique

    Why do you automatically assume I refer to my sons biological father as a fling in front of my son? My son knows nothing about the fling he is not talked about. And why do you assume I thought he was good enough to father a child with me. FYI I got pregnant while I was on birth control. Which is why I got a tubaligation 3 months after my son was born. Yes, I spread my legs so of course its never fool proof that you wont get pregnant, obviously, he was a two week relationship. Also, after many attempts to have my fling get involved in my sons life he choose not too. So please think twice before judging someone without knowing all the facts. I asked this question to get some insite as to my options, not to be judged. Also why would I have to notify him? Is this something I have to do legally or morally in your opinion?

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    Default Re: Changing a Child's Surname on Birth Certificate After Finding Out Who the Father

    Because he's legally the child's father and as such will LEGALLY need to informed/notified of any sort of petition related to his child.

    And believe me, I'm not judging you.

    Seriously.

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