Legal Question in Family Law in Mississippi

Re: Birth Certificate changes

Hello there --

For a Court to change the name of a child, you could institute a suit for change of name of child or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. The first option sounds simple enough, and could be used to effectively remove the child's last name and change it to yours or another name. A Court, however, would likely not authorize the change to an alleged father's last name without a Court determination that the alleged father is, in fact, the biological father. This brings us to the second option. In the Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship, you would seek to prove paternity by DNA testing, and then the Court would enter an order determining support obligations, custody, and so forth. As a part of that order, the child's name could be changed to reflect that of the biological father.

Our firm has handled both of these types of cases in counties throughout the state of Texas and would be happy to consult with you if you desire. Please feel free to e-mail us at: [email protected] or call 254.756.5004 All the best,

Joshua Wintters

Attorney at Law

Re: Birth Certificate changes

Initiate a paternity action in Texas with the help of a lawyer and make the Miss. Dept of Vital Statistics a named defendant.