Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
In the state of Florida is it legal for a woman who is pregnant, but not married to give her child her
last name? The father wants the baby to have his last name, but the mother does not. They are not
married, he has not job or means to support the child. The mother does not want the baby to have a
different last name than her. She wants the baby to have her last name.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Technically, you can name your baby whatever you want. However, if the father ever begins working and you petition for child support, you will have to change the child's surname to that of her father's.
I don't agree with Mr. Williams. You can name your child with your last name. As to child support, if the father files a paternity action and it is proven he is the father, then his name can be added to the birth certificate as the father. However, that does not mean changing the child's last name to his.
You would have to consent to this.
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