Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
name change
in texas-can an unmarried woman change her child's last name if the father has a history of domestic abuse-neither parent has court appointed custody
Asked on 1/30/07, 1:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom
Law Office of James P. Grissom
Re: name change
No. Domestic abuse is not a reason to change the child's last name and you would have to notify the father and get his permission.
Answered on 1/30/07, 1:51 pm