Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Name Change

My Grandaughter does not have the last name of her father. His name was not put on the Birth certificate. He does share custody of the child with her mother and he pays child support. We want her to start using her fathers last name on all of her school records, Social Security No. et. How can we do this in the least expensive way. He signed paternity papers at our local County clerks office.


Asked on 4/29/00, 11:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Name Change

Hello. It is going to be

necessary to file a change

of name petition because

there is a trend of thinking

that has emerged in Illinois

where judges in paternity

courts now do not think

that paternity court is

the proper court of

jurisdiction for change of

name petitions. Hire a

lawyer to avoid alot of

confusion.

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Answered on 6/16/00, 2:25 am


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