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My daughter who is 20 years of age is pregnant and is not and is not planning on marrying the babys father. Does the baby have to take the fathers

Asked on Aug 08th, 2012 on Family Law - Indiana
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last name?
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Ellen S. Kingsley
Adoption Law Attorney serving Easton, PA at Ellen S. Kingsley
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No.  You can give a child any name you wish.  It is only practice for the child to get one of the parents' names, not required by law.
Answered on Aug 08th, 2012 at 11:54 AM

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