Answered by Layne-Shane - Feb. 26, 2013 6:42am
my kids have my last name:)
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Answered by Rockabump - Feb. 25, 2013 10:55pm
Personal experience.......I wasn't giving my daughter her fathers name for several reasons. However, the hospital wouldn't allow it anyway because he did not sign the birth certificate. He did not want to pay child support. We went to court when my baby was 4 months old.....he wanted a test and of course he was the father. Even after that.....he was not put on the certificate. I am married now and am so happy. I'm sure she is going through a lot of emotional feels right now. Maybe some counseling will help her know that she is worth more than what he is giving. Good luck,
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Answered by a member - Feb. 25, 2013 9:49pm
Yea I agree, I don't understand why should wants to give her his lastname.. I think it's becuz she's so desperate for him to be there that giving her his lastname just makes her feel better, idk..
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Answered by a member - Feb. 25, 2013 9:42pm
Personally I don't understand why she would want to give her baby the name of someone who wants nothing to do with her child. That's just going to cause confusion for her child later on in life when they realize they don't have the same last name as their parent. My dad left my mom after she got pregnant with me, my mom put him on the birth certificate but I still have her last name which I am very thankful for. When I was younger, I didn't understand why I didn't have a father like everyone else, but now I'm old enough to realize that it was his loss. It would've been worse if I had the last name of someone I didn't even know. Just something for her to think about. And the child doesn't need to have his last name for him to pay child support, but it takes more than that to be a parent. Personally I wouldn't want to give my child the name of someone like that. GL to your friend.
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Answered by kelly1987 - Feb. 25, 2013 8:10pm
i'm not 100% but i think for the baby to have the fathers last name on birth certificate would need his signature therfore him taking parental resposibilty for the child too. I may be wrong but maybe look into it for your friend. You could go on direct gov if your in the uk they have all the info on birth registry. I hope this helps.xx
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Answered by a member - Feb. 25, 2013 7:42pm
She may want to consult a lawyer. Just in case. If she is doing it because she wants him to pay child support, etc., then I think he would probably have to do a paternity test to legally establish that he is the biological father. If she just wants the name, I think you can name your child whatever you want (but I'm not sure).
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Answered by BGGirl - Feb. 25, 2013 7:07pm
I think that if his name is on the birth certificate then she can give the baby his last name.. but if he isn't even anywhere around at the time of the birth, the hospital may not allow her to put him on the birth certificate. Each state is different though on the rules for father's on birth certificates. She may have the intention of putting his last name but the hospital may not allow it to be filed that way.
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