Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Paternity

Are there any laws that restrict a mother from giving her new born baby the last name of it's father, even though the mother and father are not married.


Asked on 3/25/08, 12:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

Re: Paternity

No. Under PA law every person is to have a first and a last name. There are some minor exception but that has to do with celebrities like Cher.

If you name the father on the birth certificate he could challenge paternity.

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Answered on 3/25/08, 1:02 pm


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