Why dad's last name on birth certificate?

[D. D. Lessenberry]

I'm just curious as to why many single moms later want to change baby's last name to biodads

 

[LegalBeagle]

It is so they can enjoy the pleasure of further court battles. Nothing like taking a picnic for a day at the court house...

 

[Tigres]

It is so they can enjoy the pleasure of further court battles. Nothing like taking a picnic for a day at the court house...

LOL... Actually, I can understand if the parents later become re involved or even marry.

I, on the other hand, wish that my daughter had my last name. Since my ex has a virtually non existent presence in her life, it would make things much simpler for her to have my last name, or at least a hyphenation of the two!

Tig

 

[D. D. Lessenberry]

You people crack me up! Thanx for the answers. I thought it was so these singlemoms could be called "Mrs" by every Doctor, school person etc.

You see, I kept my maiden name. My daughter, whom I'll call Arnola Ownsby, has her dad's (my husband's) last name.

I would fall over dead if any dentist, teacher, principal, scout leader, or Native American (I'm politically correct) Chief would call me Ms. Lessenberry. They insist on calling me Mrs. Ownsby!

I live in a GREAT METROPOLIS, seeking truth, justice, and the American Way. Haven't these people ever heard of divorce and remarriage?

For example, if I divorced Mr. Ownsby and married John Robert Gregg, I'd be Mrs. Gregg and Arnola would still be Ownsby!

Is it the "Ms." that gets them?

Attn: LegalBeagle--I used paragraphs, too.

LOL and LMAO,

D. D.