What is the law concerning a childs last name when the parents aren't married?
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In the USA there is no law regarding the last name of a child whose parents aren't married.
My brother-in-law had three kids out of wedlock and all three too their mothers' names or the name of the man she married later on.
If the parents are on speaking terms the kid can have the father's name.
There's no law saying the child of MARRIED parents have to take the father's name either!
If the mother's family name risks dying out because there are no sons to continue it, the for heaven's sakes give her birth name to a son!
You can name the baby anything you want to. There is no law against it.
Yes, well at least in Canada you can. I gave my son his dad's last name even though we aren't legally married. I think you could probably name the baby "skippity do diddly bop" if you wanted to.
The child can have whatever last name the parents feel like giving him regardless of being married or not.
yes but i suggest unless you are for sure you will be with him dont do it cause down the road...in my case...first son's fathers is in prison and i really dont want him to have rights as he is not a good father...my son does not even know him...now almost three in april.and i gave him his last name and he signed paternity...now its going to hurt in the long run
That is for Mommy to decide. However, if it was my kid, and I wasnt married, the kid would get MY last name.
Yes as long as the dad is there to sign the birth cert and take responsibility for the child the baby can have his last name. If the dad is not their to sign cert I'm sure than the baby would have to have your name!
You can give the baby any last name that you want. My son has his Daddy's last name and we aren't married.
Theres no law that says you have to be married to have babies.
Accordingly there is no law that states what name the baby should or shouldn't take.
That is solely up to the parents to decide.
You can name him Jason Baby Cupcake if you want to and it's nobody's business but yours and mamas.
yes, give the child the father's last name. It's HIS child. whether or not he's there, speaking with you, or any other reason. It's HIS child. If he didn't want a child he shouldn't have done the deed.
You can name him any name you want
i gave my daughter my fiance's last name. and if we ever break up because she has his last name i wont have to go thru so much trouble to collect child support... if the baby has the moms last name and she goes for child support the mothers side has to prove that the child belongs to the father. i wont want to have to put my child thu that. but yes its up to the mother
There isn't any law.
It didn't used to be a problem because most babys were born to married women and men.
My daughter has two kids. The daughter has her mother's last name. And the son has the boyfriends last name. Crazy I think
But, that is how it is now a days.
Pretty much it seems that the mother has the choice of what name is used. If the dad wants his last name for his kid, he probably has to go to court. Sick huh
Yes - my friend had a baby they weren't married but the child took the father's last name...I have a son me and his father are engaged but no we are not married yet but our son has my last name .we plan to change my nad our son's last names at the same time..It can really be either legally it dosen't matter...
You can give your baby any name you want. As far as I know there are no laws stating otherwise. I gave my daughter her father's last name and we are not married.
There are no laws regarding naming a child. It is whatever the two of you agree on. He/She can have the fathers or the mothers last name or you can hyphenate the last names. The fathers name can be on the birth certificate, but it doesn't mean the child has to have the fathers last name.
my sons have my last name and my other two have their dads name ,i think it is up to you. all my children live with me and i chose my daughter and son to have my boyfriends name bc we our going to get married soon. but you decided what you think is best
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