Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
changing a childs name
if a father signs away all parental rights to a child, does the mother have to have someone with her last name to adopt the child to give the child her birthright name that she goes by?
Asked on 10/12/07, 8:09 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson
Law Office of John A. Davidson
Re: changing a child's name
Just how does a father sign away all parental rights unless the child is to be adopted or the state is removing the child from a home due to abuse or neglect with the goal of having the child adopted.
The child's name is generally changed on the adoption decree.
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Answered on 10/13/07, 8:44 am
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