Legal Question in Family Law in California
Last Name Change
I had a child out of wedlock. Can the childs father force me to change the childs last name from my maiden name to his last name?
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Re: Last Name Change
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NOW IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --
The name on a minor's birth certificate or other official records cannot be change without the CONSENT of BOTH parents.
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