Q: How do I remove my child’s hyphenated last name?
I was 16 when my first child was born and my mother forced me to hyphenate her last name with her fathers and my maiden name. Her father and I are now married and have three more children and my daughter gets upset that her last name has the hyphen, unlike her siblings, father and I. How can I go about removing my maiden name (the hyphen) from my daughter’s name?
A: You need to petition the court to change the child's name, since both of her parents are on board it should be a simple enough fix. Talk to an attorney local to you to assist you.
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