Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: minor name change, second parent not able to locate

You can petition the court in Hawaii for name change

Re: minor name change, second parent not able to locate

You can petition the court in Hawaii for name change . You should contact an attorney in Hawaii to assist you with name change in Hawaii court.

Re: minor name change, second parent not able to locate

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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --

You may petition the court in Hawaii for a name change UNLESS there has been any kind of court order regarding the child (paternity, custody, visitation, support, etc.) made by a California court AND the father still resides in California. In said case, California retains exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. If there has been a California order and you are not certain if father is still residing in California, but that IS his last know address, you probably should procede in California, with service of the father by publication.

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Re: minor name change, second parent not able to locate

Under Hawaii Law HRS 574-5 you can petition for name change the standard is: upon proof that the parent initiating the name change has made all reasonable efforts to locate, notify, or elicit a response from the other parent, and after an appropriate hearing, orders a change of name determined to be in the best interests of the minor -- you may have to publish in the paper as notice -- BUT ALL IN ALL IT WILL BE FAIRLY EASY - feel free to call if you have any questions--