Do I have to have his father's consent to drop the last name?
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Answer:
Must the parent(s) of the minor agree to the name change? The agreement of the parent(s)and legal guardian, if any, are not required by statute. In the absence of written consent, the Court will order notice of the Application be served on any non-consenting parent or legal guardian. The objections of a parent or legal guardian would be factors for the court to consider in determing whether the name change is in the best intersets of the minor. If both parents are living and do not join in the Petition, the Court may deny the Petition in whole or in part if it finds that the name change is not in the best interest of the child.
As far as an adoption is concerned, generally the child's birth parents must voluntarily give up his/her parental rights by signing a document stating accordingly in order for another party to initiate an adoption proceeding.
Please see the information at the following links:
http://lawdigest.uslegalforms.com/name-change/index.php?dID=625
http://www.weblocator.com/attorney/ca/law/c08.html
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