Legal Question in Family Law in New York
Name change
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DO I GO ABOUT CHANGING MY SON'S NAME FROM HIS CURRENT LAST NAME TO MY LAST NAME. HIS FATHER AND I WERE NEVER MARRIED AND TECHNICALLY HE SHOULD HAVE HAD MY NAME. WHN MY SON WAS TO BE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE FATHER FILLED OUT ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND PLACED HIS NAME ON IT. HOW DO I REVERSE THIS TO HAVE MY SON HAVE HIS RIGHTFULL LAST NAME? PLEASE ADVISE ME. CAN I DO THIS MYSELF? DO I NEED TO OBTAIN AND ATTORNEY? WHAT ARE THE LEGALITIES IN DOING THIS? tHE FATHER IS A NONE PREDICATE FELON AND I DO NOT WANT TO TO BE BURDENED UPON MY SON.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Name change
You can commence a name change proceeding in Civil Court. You may be able to do it without an attonrye. The court clerks may assist you.
If you need an attorney, please feel free to give my office a call at (212) 971-1384.
Re: Name change
If your son is an infant, it should not be difficult to change assuming you have full custody. I can help you with the process if you like.
Should you like to discuss this or any other legal matter, you can call my office to schedule an appointment for a consultation or in the alternative, I can be reached for on-phone low-cost legal consultation at 1-800-275-5336 x0233699.
Re: Name change
It is an easy matter to change his name, provided he is under 18 and you are his legal guardian. The procedure is very simple.
My fee for this procedure would be $150.
You are welcome to a consultation for no fee.
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