Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Baby names

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Neither party has more of a legal right to choose a baby's name. Generally both parents will work together to choose the name but the law simply does not address this issue.

Marriage or non-marriage has no legal effect, although in common practice, the doctors will ask the birth mother the name of the child at the time of birth.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.