Legal Question in Family Law in New York

My son is starting pre-kindergarden and I want him to use my last name which is different from his last name on his birth certificate. The school says he has to use the name on his birth certificate. Is this true. His father has not been in his life since he was 6 months old. All he knows is my last name.


Asked on 1/04/10, 6:33 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Galal Chater Chater & Associates

You can have his birth certificate amended or you can have a legal name change. Once that is done, you can take it to the school and they should honor your request.

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Answered on 1/09/10, 8:04 am


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