Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

what legal last name a single mother use to register her baby if she does not know the father of the baby?


Asked on 11/19/09, 10:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

John Steele Steele Law Firm

Leaving aside the issue of how you are in a situation where you do not know who the father is, you would normally use your last name. Theoretically, you can put any last name you want on a child's birth certificate.

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Answered on 11/25/09, 9:45 am


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