Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Can you change a childs last name to the stepfathers last name if the biological father is absent from the childs life and not paying child support? State of massachusetts
1 Answer from Attorneys
Changing the last name of the child will not create a legal parent-child relationship, and will still require the biological father's permission and involve filing with the court.
What you may want to consider doing is a step-parent adoption! That would terminate the parental rights of the biological father permanently, and create a permanent and legal parent-child relationship in the step-parent.
Our office handles a great number of cases like these, and we would be happy to discuss the process in greater detail. If the biological father would be willing to "surrender" the child up for adoption, that would make the process much easier.
Feel free to reach out to us at 617-357-4898.
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