My son's father is a loser and won't see my son...?

Question

My son is now 3 and his biological father doesnt hardley ever want to see him. Also he keeps getting women pregnant like it is some kind of game and never he has never paid child support...

But my real question is I want to get my son's name changed to my last name (we were never married)... And yet I will have to fight him because he doesn't care about that the kid he just likes to see me suffer.

So would I have to fight him to get his name changed to my last name??? Or do you think that the judge would grant it to me because the child has no part of this man...??

Answer 1

Forget about him.  You have tortured yourself for three years without changing a thing.  Don't worry about what he's doing.  He's missing out on all of the fun.  I know you'd like for him to experience the inconveniences and frustration, but FORGET HIM.  Find pride in your actions and move on mentally to a better life.  

Answer 2

It depends on if he has ne custody of your son..and it would only cost around $50 but if he has custody he would have to sign the paper to i think

Answer 3

Why hasn't he paid child support?  It's your job to enforce it and collect it for your child's future education or to help cover costs presently.

Just leave the last name the way it is, he's only 3 he doesn't know the difference.

Answer 4

The father would have to sign the paperwork to get his name changed.  Then the judge would have no problem.  But if the father doesn't agree, I don't think you will be able to do it.

Answer 5

If he has never paid child support you could get his parental rights terminated and give your child any name you want him to have.

Best of luck and everything to you and your son!

Answer 6

Traditionally, courts ruled that a father had an automatic right to have his child keep his last name if he continued to actively perform his parental role. But this is no longer true.

Now a child's name may be changed by court petition when it is in the best interest of the child to do so. When deciding to grant a name change, courts consider many factors, such as the length of time the father's name has been used, the strength of the mother-child relationship and the need of the child to identify with a new family unit (if the change involves remarriage).

The courts must balance these factors against the strength and importance of the father-child relationship. What this all boils down to is that it's up to a judge to decide which name is in the child's best interest.

Keep in mind that, even if you do change your son's last name, you won't be changing the legally recognized identity of their father. Nor will a name change affect the rights or duties of either parent regarding visitation, child support or rights of inheritance.

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