Re: father looking too change sons name too his own.

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On 6/24/07, kev wrote:
> i am a father of a four year old boy. He has his mothers
> maiden name for his last name. His mother has remarried
> and does not have the maiden name. I am wondering how i
> can go about getting my sons name changed too mine. I am
> a loving father and have always been there for my son. I
> am on the birthcerticate and have always paid support to
> his mother. I am going too try asking her nicely, i am
> just wondering if i have any legal rights too force a
> change if needs be. i live in ny state.

On what grounds would you attempt to FORCE a name change?
Just because she has a married name that's different than
the childs last name is definitely not grounds for such
action; there are thousands of children in that situation.

Without her consent or a justifiable reason for doing so,
it's not going to happen.