Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My daughter is 19 months old..her father has not seen her in the last 6 months. i would like to legally change her last name. Do I need his permission to change her last name if we were never married


Asked on 8/16/10, 1:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Is there an order establishing paternity? Did he sign an Acknowledgment of Paternity? The legal father of the child has to be noticed of the filing of the petition and the hearing date. If he has shown no interest in the child to date, he may show no interest in the name change.

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Answered on 8/24/10, 6:39 am


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