Largo, FL asked in Bankruptcy for Florida

Q: Can a minor at 13 change their last name? If not how does one ch ange the minors last name. Is the ssi # the same?

I live in Florida since 1997 my xwife is still in ohio

Got remarried and changed my sons last name he was 13

.ohio then sent me a letter stating no longer going to collect.in 2010 ohio said I owe back support my son is married with 5 kids and a different last name. Now I'm disabiled

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Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
Answered
  • Bankruptcy Lawyer
  • Deltona, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You will need to ask an attorney in Ohio if a minor's last name can be changed there without the consent of both parents. In Florida both parents must consent. The ss# remains the same.

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