Can I change my childs last name with out the fathers permission?

My daughter who is 12 really wants to change her last name to my new last name so that it matches mine and her brothers. I have been married for almost 10 years now. We are unsure of letting the birth father out of his obligation to help support her. He is not listed on the birth certificate but we do have paternity through the child support order. He has no custody or visitation and has not seen the child or even attempted to see/talk her in the last 10 years. Her father has already been charged with felony non support and that is the only reason that he is even paying any support and currently owes me 50K+ in back support. We do not live in the same state and I doubt that he would show up to object on the change.