Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

In the state of Texas, if two people are not married and they are having a baby, whose last name does the baby take? Is it a choice or the does the law mandate the baby take the last name of the mother or father?


Asked on 8/26/12, 1:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

The law does not mandate the child's last name.

Usually, in a paternity suit, a judge will give the child the father's last name (if the father requests it).

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Answered on 8/28/12, 1:49 pm


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