Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
divorce with minor child
how do i go about getting my childs name changed at the time of my divorce? my ex-husband to be has signed off his paternal rights and we are waiting for a final hearing?
Asked on 4/14/08, 10:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose
The Orsini & Rose Law Firm
Re: divorce with minor child
If the judge accepts the "signing-off" of parental rights, you just need a paragraph in your final judgment that says, "The minor child shall henceforth be known as ..."
However, I doubt that any judge these days will allow a father to simply sign away his rights. By doing so, you deprive a child of his right to a father, not to mention his right to child support.
You need to speak to a family law attorney.
Answered on 4/15/08, 11:01 am
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