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Should an unmarried couple give a newborn child the father's last name, and what are the legal details of that. The parents live together, however there is no immediate plan for marriage.
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Posted on / Nov. 11, 2013 08:24:00

Probably, not a good idea at this stage in matters (my opinion) for

a variety of reasons. Later on, if the relationship

endures, the parents can quite easily have the child's name changed by

filing a petition in the local circuit court entitled "Name Change

for a Minor Child". The petition is available at some clerk of court offices

or online in a packet of forms with instructions and one does not require

the services of an attorney to do it.

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