Legal Question in Family Law in New York
legal name change for children with seperate parents
last year me and my fiance broke up and i now have custody of my daughter. my ex has legal visitations to her, and my daughter has his last name. do i need his consent to give her my last name instead of his??
thank you
angela
Asked on 8/09/01, 1:51 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Amy L. Finch, 845-362-0387
Amy L. Finch, Attorney and Counselor at Law
Re: legal name change for children with seperate parents
In order to legally change her name, you will have to go to surrogates court. Contact the surrogates court in your county for the paperwork. There is no assurance the judge will grant your request.
Answered on 8/10/01, 9:10 am
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