When my kid was born i was 15 and me and his father thought we was gonna be together for a long time. Well after a couple months he didnt want anything to do with the kid and hasnt been in my kids life in like 2 yrs. i live in ohio and was wondering how i could get his last name changed to mine and out of his fathers. i have tried to get ahold of his father and cant. plz help help me!!
2007-07-18 08:30:24 · 12 answers · asked by kaykay69_2002 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
it appears that generally you need the father's consent, but in a case like yours where you cannot reach him then you may be able to do it by yourself. if you have his contact information particularly his address the court may want to try a certified letter. (see - http://www.namechangelaw.com/states/ohio/ohio.htm )
in montgomery county, it appears the child's father would need to be informed via certified mail and "reasonable steps" taken to locate him and inform him that you are trying to change the child's last name. it appears you would need to go to your County Probate Court to change your child's name. (see - http://www.mcohio.org/revize/montgomery/government/probate/name_change.html ) i am not sure how much of this is true of other ohio counties.
i hope this helps. i am having difficulty finding out any other information.
2007-07-18 08:47:50 · answer #1 · answered by :-D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if YOU want to change your child's last name, it will have to be done through the courts, and last time i looked in Ohio, it was over $400 to do this.
i am not sure if the father has to sign anything.
2007-07-18 08:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if the father hasn't been in his life for a certain amount of time, you can get a request to change it.
2007-07-18 08:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by RedRabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your last name to what you had it before if you had changed it. Than adopte your son in order to get his name the same as yours. Thats what my mom wants to do. I want her last name and the one that I have right now so shes going to adopt me so I can have both last names.
2007-07-18 08:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by amy c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
**** it honey if your not married your baby should have your last name. esp. if the father isn't in the baby's life. i can't really help you on changing name thing b/c i don't live in ohio.
2007-07-18 08:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Erika M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer to sue him for back child support. They'll find him.
2007-07-18 08:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can not change his name it is the law to have the husband's last name to be yours and the babies.-Jacqueline
2007-07-18 08:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you have to have the fathers permission so i would start looking for him
2007-07-18 08:34:55 · answer #8 · answered by Cheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a lawyer fast they will find him and make him pay back CS
2007-07-18 08:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by abarnwe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use this online legal resource
2007-07-18 13:21:08 · answer #10 · answered by dorwin29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋