Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

When a married couple are new parents, who has the legal right to name the child (first and middle names, last name is not in question)?


Asked on 12/22/13, 10:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rachel Hunter

I am not aware of a law on this in PA. I would assume that the custom in America is that both parents of the child discuss this and work out a name which is mutually satisfactory. Other cultures may have some sort of preference for mother or father but I am not aware of any in the US.

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Answered on 12/27/13, 5:36 pm


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