Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
If mother and child move to another state can she change the Childs name? I have signed the birth certificate.
Asked on 8/29/11, 8:03 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Glen Ashman
Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney
She may be able to do it whether she moves or not.
Answered on 8/29/11, 8:05 pm
Paula McGill
Attorney at Law
Signing the birth certificate isn't enough to make you the legal father. You have to legtimate the child to have legal rights in Georgia. If she hasn't moved already or if she left Georgia six months or less, it is not too late to start the legitimation process. Otherwise, the new state's laws would dictate who you obtain rights and a say in your child's name. As a result, an attorney in that state would be able to advise you.
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Answered on 8/29/11, 10:20 pm