Legal Question in Administrative Law in Pennsylvania

name change in PA

i have moved to PA within the past 3 months and would like to change my name and my daaughter's name.. her father, wich i do not wish to name, is not on her birth certificate, and has never been involved in her life in anyway physically or financially.. i am trying to find out if i can change my first, middle and last name, simply for reasons of preference, having only been in this state for a short time and can i change my daughters last name to the last name i want to change mine to without her father's permission,


Asked on 11/13/06, 5:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Traversa Arjont Group (Law Office of Roger Traversa)

Re: name change in PA

You asked about changing yours and your daughter's names.

Pennsylvania requires a person to go through the court to effect a name change. The test for allowing a change is that it is not done to defraud. the judge will ask that the youngster and daughter speak to your reasons and if s/he finds those reasons acceptable then name change will be allowed.

Regarding the father, if there is no father named on the birth certificate and you swear (in court) that there is no other person with parental rights, then the father's permission should not be required.

You will need to have an attorney help you with the process to ensure that it goes smoothly.

Regards,

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Answered on 11/13/06, 8:22 pm


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