Villa Park, IL asked in Family Law for Illinois

Q: Can we change my daughters last name to her my boyfriends last name if she has my (the mothers) last name.

My daughter is 15. She has not seen her father in a couple years, her choice. He is 20,000 dollars behind in child support. she wants to change her name to my boyfriends last name. She says that he has been there for her since she was 1 and has been more of a father then her own. Can we change her name in this situation.

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Elfreda Dockery
Elfreda Dockery
Answered
  • Homewood, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: does your boyfriend plan to adopt your daughter? or are you talking about just changing the name? either way, you will have to file a petition in court. the court will decide whether to allow the adoption for if an adoption petition or decide to allow the name change for the name change petition. either way, the father will have to be notified.

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