Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

I am pregnant and single. My boyfriend wants our baby to have his last name and I want to use mine. we live in MA and do not plan to marry at this time. Can we hyphenate and use both of our names on the birth certificate?

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Asked on 3/21/12, 12:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

You can use either last name or you can hyphenate and use both of your names to create a new last name. The only limitation on this is that you can't create a name to commit fraud. If you are using a hyphenation of the two parents' names then it is not to commit fraud.

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Answered on 3/21/12, 12:36 pm
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Yes you can!

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Answered on 3/21/12, 12:37 pm


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