LO's last name

Re: LO's last name

• alibabbbs

  March 2011

  The courts look down upon this because they see it as alienating the father. There is a county form you can complete to make it happen, but the father needs to sign off on it.

  I would like for DS to have my last name, but only because I don't want XH's last name, and it's important to me that we have the same name. XH wouldn't agree to it, so I'm SOL. We will both keep XH's last name. 
  

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• PrincessFiona9 member

  March 2011

  I know my ex wouldn't sign the form to amend DD's birth certificate to change DD's name, but the court may be hyphenating it through the paternity and custody case we're going through, which I would be happy with. At least if it's hyphenated I can always just put my last name on everything, other than legal forms that require her full legal name.

  

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• jenhum

  March 2011

  It's in our separation agreement that I will be resuming my maiden name, and DD's name will be changed to mine. Ex-H agreed to it, which I think is the only way you can do it. I wouldn't change it if she was any older, but she doesn't know her last name yet, so it's not going to confuse her, and I will have her 90% of the time.
  

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• r9stedt

  March 2011

  alibabbbs:

  The courts look down upon this because they see it as alienating the father. There is a county form you can complete to make it happen, but the father needs to sign off on it.

  Yep.

  I resumed my maiden name, and L has his father's name.  His father is moderately active in his life, so it is fine and I have no problem with it.

  I also have no problem having a different last name than DS.  However, that is a HOT topic around here.  

  

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• sapphire angel member

  March 2011

  I want LO to have my last name but I am waiting to see how active Ex is going to be in her life and if he pays his child support in full. So far, Ex has only taken a small portion of his visitation (and yes I have written down the exact hours) and is only paying partial amounts on his child support. I will be arguing to change to my last name when we go back to court at 3 years old if not sooner.
  

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• Emmy1982

  March 2011

  LO has my last name.  After everything that my ex has put me through and has said regarding my LO during my pregnancy I decided NOT to use his last name.  I'm sorry but I cannot and will not put up with being disrespected and forgetting the hurtful things said during my pregnancy when LO was planned.  Just because we are not together doesn't mean that he can say whatever he wants and think that all is right with the world.  Even after the birth of LO he and I got into it about the last name.  When I had to fill out the bc I needed a witness to add his name since we are not married.  I told him and he thought that I was lying.  I said that we could add it later however, HE will have to pay for it.  Sorry for the rant but reading your post brought me back to my issues with the ex.   Take care..

  

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