Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Can you change your child's last name to the step parent's last name once you are married?


Asked on 1/06/14, 6:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sue Roberts-Kurpis, Esq. Law Office of Sue Roberts-Kurpis

You can't legally change the child's name without the other parents consent. You can change it informally by hyphenating the two last names but I don't recommend it if the natural parent is still in the child's life as youu are just asking for trouble.

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Answered on 2/27/14, 5:13 pm


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