Ok here's the story. Mom and dad had a child out of wedlock. Dad was not told child was born until after the fact. So Mom gave the child her last name. Also dad was not put on the birth cert. Dad and mom have since been to court so custody and child support was set up. dad signed paperwork stating that he is the father. What will dad have to do now if he would like to have his name put on the birth cert. and give the child his last name. From what he knows Mom may not want her to have his last name so the idea of hyphenating it is an option. Not sure how much the child will like that idea considering it will be lengthy and she may not want dads last name because of things mom has already said to her. What should dad do? He would like to have her last name changed early in her life considering she will be going to school he would like her to be able to be used to it and not have to go through any inconvenience with it. Dad really doesn't want to cause any problem
Would the courts look down on this?
Mom already has custody and she's trying to make sure the child has her last name too. It's like she is trying to have the child identify with her more? I don't know how to explain it exactley. It's like she is trying to have child more her child than both of theirs by controling the last name and custody. If that makes sense? The child does act different too because she knows mommy has custody and she has mommys last name. I don't think changing the last name would change this. Can someone help clarify what might be going on? she has also been saying things to the child to make dad out to be some sort of bad guy.
Would the courts look down on this?
Mom already has custody and she's trying to make sure the child has her last name too. It's like she is trying to have the child identify with her more? I don't know how to explain it exactley. It's like she is trying to have child more her child than both of theirs by controling the last name and custody. If that makes sense? The child does act different too because she knows mommy has custody and she has mommys last name. I don't think changing the last name would change this. Can someone help clarify what might be going on? she has also been saying things to the child to make dad out to be some sort of bad guy.