Q: Will I have to change my daughter's name, and if a man is in the child support system does that mean there is...?
I live in NC and the ncp lives in GA. There is a man on my named on my daughter's birth certificate that was found to not be her biological father through DNA testing. I am currently pursuing child support from the man who is her biological father. My daughter is 7 and knows her last name as the man's who is not the father, but understands that he is not her biological father. Will I be required to change her name after support is established? Also, her biological father is already in the system, does that mean he already has an order established against him for someone else? (And that my child has a sibling?)
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A: You can give your child whatever last name you want on the birth certificate so you will not be required to change your child's last name. However, even-though your child is just 7, it might not be a bad idea to discuss what she wants - obviously you will make the final decision. As to whether your child has a half sibling(s) - it certainly is possible. If you are on good terms with the biological father and want to explorer your child having a relationship with half sibling(s), you should consider just asking him about it. Best of luck.
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