Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Can a mother change a childs name without the consent of or the knowledge of the father if the mother an father never married.


Asked on 5/24/15, 5:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

No. The child's legal name can only be changed by court order, after a petition, notice and hearing are held.

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Answered on 5/25/15, 4:29 pm


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