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?

