Legal Question in Family Law in Mississippi

Is there a law in MS that states the child's last name has to be changed to the father if the parents were never married, father has been non existent in the past yearand suddenly served papers to the mother for visitation rights? Also he is not on the birth certificate


Asked on 5/14/13, 8:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Timothy Matusheski Law Offices of Timothy J. Matusheski

Yes. Miss. Code Ann. 93-9-9(1) requires the child have the father surname unless the court orders otherwise.

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Answered on 7/10/13, 6:32 am


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