Posted by Dawn on 6/09/07

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Okay here is my situation: My son is 5 years old. His
father was around for the first 2 1/2 years then we split
up. My son's last name is hyphynated. My last name then his
father's last name. After we slipt up he didn't have very
much to do with my son due to the new girl he is with. Last
May he started talking about wanting to sign over his
rights because he was tired of not being able to see his
son. The thing is, I never told him he couldn't see his
son. I just wanted 24 hours notice. That wasn't good
enough. He wanted to be able to call me when he was around
the cornor from my house and tell me to bring his son
outside she he could see him for 10 mins. So, June of last
year he gave up all of his custody. He pays no child
support, has no visitation, and no custody. Now I want to
take off his father's last name because I don't feel that
he should have to walk around with the last name of a guy
that he doesn't have anything to do with or even know for
that matter. My son has only one memory of his father and
that is when he spit in my face. That is the ONLY thing my
son remembers about him. We live in Virginia and my
question is this, do I have to get his permission to change
my son's last name? I have heard that since he still has
rights that I will have to have his permission but then
other people have told me that since he has no custody I
won't have to have his permission. ANy advice would be
helpful. Thanks!

Re: Changing my son's last name?, 8/20/07, by AM.

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