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.

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Answered on 4/15/08, 11:01 am


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