Understanding Name Changes in Paternity Lawsuits
Hello, my name is Dillan Savage of Wirth Law Office – Oklahoma City. Today we are going to be discussing whether or not you can change the last name of your child in a paternity lawsuit or after a paternity lawsuit has been completed and you have been adjudicated or found to be the father of the minor child.
Simply put, the answer is yes, you can do this. It’s in Title 10, Section 90.4. After a parent, specifically the father, has been found or adjudicated to be the father of a minor child or minor children, they can motion the court to change the surname to the last name of the child or children.
The Process of Changing a Child’s Last Name
At that point, you will have to serve the other party via process with your motion and the date that you have set your motion for a court hearing. If the other party does not object, of course, you can move forward and change the last name and surname of the child or children by agreement.
However, if there is an objection, you will have to have a hearing and show that it is in the best interest of the child or children for the paternal last name to be taken by the child or children. So to wrap this up again, it is possible; it is under Oklahoma law that after a parent, a father, has been adjudicated or found to be the father of a child or children, the last name of that child or children can occur by motioning the court.
Final Thoughts and Resources
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