Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

last names

My husband's ex-wife kept his last name and then gave it to her 2nd child, whose father is not in the picture. Can she legally use our last name for a child the doesn't belong to my husband?

If not, what can we do legally to make her change the child's last name and possibly her own?


Asked on 4/24/06, 10:01 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Re: last names

You can't do anything. It was and is completely up to her whether to keep a married name or not, and any children she has will bear that name.

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Answered on 4/24/06, 10:22 pm
Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: last names

You should consult with a local attorney. You may be able to establish the child's name as you wish.

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Answered on 4/29/06, 6:04 pm


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