Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I would be forever grateful if anyone could help me out! I live in FL and I am wanting to change my daughter's last name to my own. Her father is absent, not on her birth certificate, and not a legal guardian. I do have a child support case against him but he has repeatedly failed to show up for genetic testing. Am I required to notify him of the name change request? (and if so, how would I since he lives in Vermont)


Asked on 8/11/17, 10:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert McCall Law Office of Robert McCall

If he is not on the Birth Certificate, not a Guardian of the child why do you think he has any rights at all? Filing a Paternity Case against him does not bestow rights unless or until a court says he is Dad.

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Answered on 8/13/17, 6:16 am


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