David

[DRHITMAN23]

My ex wife told me today that she is planning on filing with the courts to have our daughterswho lives with her last name changed to her maiden name. Can she do that without my consent? We live in TX.

 

[Antigone*]

My ex wife told me today that she is planning on filing with the courts to have our daughterswho lives with her last name changed to her maiden name. Can she do that without my consent? We live in TX.

No she cannot do that without your consent assuming the daughter is yours and born of the marriage.

 

[Proserpina]

No she cannot do that without your consent assuming the daughter is yours and born of the marriage.

She absolutely can, Tigi, if she can convince the court it's in the child's best interest - even if Dad objects.

 

[CSO286]

No she cannot do that without your consent or by court order assuming the daughter is yours and born of the marriage.

Fixed it.....

(after all, she can always ASK)

 

[Antigone*]

She absolutely can, Tigi, if she can convince the court it's in the child's best interest - even if Dad objects.

Pro,

A child that is born of a marriage that now lives with another parent as a result of a divorce can have their name changed without the other parent's consent?

 

[Proserpina]

Pro,

A child that is born of a marriage that now lives with another parent as a result of a divorce can have their name changed without the other parent's consent?

If the parent can convince the court? Yeap.

 

[Antigone*]

If the parent can convince the court? Yeap.

Color me very surprised!

Op, forgive the incorrect information.

I do hope you have a relationship with your kids. This would certainly make things extremely difficult for whatever your ex might want to do.

 

[Proserpina]

Color me very surprised!

Example:

Mom reverts back to maiden name after divorce, and there's a newborn who carries Dad's last name. Dad goes awol and ignores the child's existence for the next couple of years. It wouldn't be impossible for Mom to file and have the child's name changed to hers even if Dad (once notified) objects.

Or...dare I say it...to that of her new husband....

(Don't shoot the messenger - it does happen even though we all tend to frown upon such things!)

 

[LdiJ]

Example:

Mom reverts back to maiden name after divorce, and there's a newborn who carries Dad's last name. Dad goes awol and ignores the child's existence for the next couple of years. It wouldn't be impossible for Mom to file and have the child's name changed to hers even if Dad (once notified) objects.

Or...dare I say it...to that of her new husband....

(Don't shoot the messenger - it does happen even though we all tend to frown upon such things!)

I agree, that is a good example of a case where it "might" happen. Another example is if the parent committed a very heinious (sic?) crime against the child, or is incarcerated for life. Of course, in that case the parent's rights would often be terminated as well.