I live in Arizona. My question is how can I remove the father's name from my child's birth certificate and change my child's last name to mine? we were together for 2 1/2 years and actually married for 6 months. I was physically abused one time and left immediately. that was two years ago. The father was placed on probation in Arizona for the incident and two years ago he fled to another state, so if he returns his arrest is warranted. For the past two years the father has made no contact what so ever and wants nothing to do with the child, and I want nothing from the father. My question is in Arizona how can I remove the father from the birth certificate and change my child's last name to mine. Thank YouWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?