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02-05-2006, 04:59 PM
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| | | I want to change my son's last name
I want to change my son's last name to mine. When he was born, he was given his father's last name. He is 2 1/2 years old and I want his last name to be mine. His father has not seen him since he was 2 weeks old, has never paid child support and I have full legal custody of him.
I need to know what additional paperwork needs to be filed in Mecklenburg County, NC if the Affidavit of Parental Consent can not be completed by the non-petitioning parent for a name change.
I have all the forms from the self-service center at the court house, but I will not be able to get this affidavit completed by his father as I don't know where he is.
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02-05-2006, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jencbroome I want to change my son's last name to mine. When he was born, he was given his father's last name. He is 2 1/2 years old and I want his last name to be mine. His father has not seen him since he was 2 weeks old, has never paid child support and I have full legal custody of him.
I need to know what additional paperwork needs to be filed in Mecklenburg County, NC if the Affidavit of Parental Consent can not be completed by the non-petitioning parent for a name change.
I have all the forms from the self-service center at the court house, but I will not be able to get this affidavit completed by his father as I don't know where he is.
Thanks. | You will still have to follow the proper procedure to attempt to notify the father before you can proceed with the court action. If you follow all of the rules for your county and still cannot locate the father, you should be granted the change, since there is no one objecting to the change.
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02-05-2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ceara19 You will still have to follow the proper procedure to attempt to notify the father before you can proceed with the court action. If you follow all of the rules for your county and still cannot locate the father, you should be granted the change, since there is no one objecting to the change. | And, you may need further court action to (among other things) make sure that the father is notified, either directly or by publication.
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