I want my son to have my new last name but how do I change it?
2006-11-02 01:38:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Your new husband has to legally adopt your son... at least thats how it is in my state.
2006-11-02 01:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by chanda 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have gone through this and it is a pian in the butt. First of all are you marrying the childs father because if you are you have to pay a lawyer & go to court and testify that yes so & so is the father and they want that last name and then the judge will say okay and then papers are filled and a new birth cert is made. If it is not the childs father then you still have to get a lawyer and get the father on the birth cert to surrender parental rights and your new husband can abopt him. It will cost anywhere from 500-550 and up. Good luck!
2006-11-02 10:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to legally change it is your new husband adopt your son. Have been in the same shoes.
2006-11-02 09:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by momof2 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how old your son is, and especially what country you live in. (Everybody seems to think that internet is just for the USA).
I'd suggest you consult a shark.. errr a lawyer about this - it should not be expensive.
2006-11-02 09:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by luosechi 駱士基 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you do that? So everyone can have matching last names? That is his identity, leave it alone. What are you going to do when you get divorced, change again? These days, nobody cares if your last names don't match.
2006-11-02 09:46:44 · answer #5 · answered by Zelda 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Legal name change:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=legal+name+change
Step-parent adopting child (name change):
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=step-parent+legally+adopting+child&spell=1
If your son has his biological fathers last name you may want to consider not changing it because he is carrying on the name from that side of the family.
2006-11-02 09:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your husband doesn't have to adopt him. You can file with a court for a name change.
2006-11-02 09:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Your ex would have to give up he's rights to the child then your new husband would have to adopt him.
2006-11-02 09:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by bigdog_0032 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lawyer or legal aid ... depends on you state .... your local resources can help you best in this case ..
Congrats on the marriage !!
2006-11-02 09:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by John 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your new husband would have to legally adopt him
2006-11-02 09:44:50 · answer #10 · answered by classy&sassy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋