How much does it cost to change my sons last name?
If he is truly the birth father it shouldn’t be that big of a deal. My children had to wait until they were 18 to legally change their names because we didn’t want to deal with getting their father’s permission. With him vouching that he is the dad it should just be a matter of filing the paperwork. Go to the internet and look up filing for name change in your county. All the steps to take should be there. If he is under 18 you will just need both of the parent’s signature. Then you file the paperwork which in Illinois was about $100 then you have to post it in a local newspaper for a few weeks. The courts will set up a court date for about 6 weeks after you file. Then you just go to court and tell them why you want the name change and the judge usually will grant it if everything is in order. You DO NOT NEED A LAWYER…. don’t get sucked into that. they are expensive and you don’t need one for this. When it’s done they will tell you where to send the info to get a new birth certificat
In Texas, you can get a new//amended birth certificate based on parentage: To change the name of the father on a birth certificate, or to add the name of the father to it, and if the birth certificate that is already filed with local and state registrars, please follow these steps. Please note that because each situation is different, every application must be reviewed by a specialist to determine whether it is acceptable. If the application is determined to not be acceptable, you will be contacted with additional instructions, which will increase the processing time. Fill out Form VS-166 – Application for New Birth Certificate Based on Parentage. Download the form in Word (44K). Download the form in pdf (113K). Information on viewing files. The application to add or change the father’s name must be signed by both parents in the presence of a notary public. When paternity is established by a court decree, only one parent must sign the application in the presence of a notary public. Sen
