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Name: flmom2be2006

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Does any one know what the legal implacations are of giving the baby her fathers last name. Would you give your baby her fathers last name if you were not married and did not get along that well but he was supportive, both financially and emotinally? ↓

Name: Jill | Date: May 1st, 2006 9:34 PM

If I knew with 100% certainty that he is the father of my baby then yes and I think you should. Once your baby is born it's not about you and him anymore, it's all about what is best for the baby. You need to set your differences aside and work together to give your child a happy, peaceful life. ↑

Name: Lisa | Date: May 2nd, 2006 11:01 PM

When my son was born,his dad and I were together but not married and I gave the baby my last name but once his dad and I married I had our son's name changed.I didn't want the baby to have a different last name from mine if his dad and I didn't marry,that's why I did it the way I did in the beginning.In your case though I think I would give the baby his last name regaurdless if you will be together or not ,it will help with legal things probably if it comes to that. ↑

Name: sam | Date: Jun 17th, 2006 1:20 PM

if you and the farther r not together why not go for both your last names yours first then his (duble barrel) but if youi dont even want him on the birth papers you dont have to but then he could get out of supporting the baby at a later date ↑

Name: Lynne n | Date: Jun 17th, 2006 2:25 PM

Hi i am not marreid but we do live togeather and my son has his dads last name! ↑

Name: Pasha | Date: Jun 18th, 2006 2:43 PM

We are not married, live together and my daughter has both family names ↑

Name: amy | Date: Jun 21st, 2006 8:01 PM

no i wouldnt give it either ↑

Name: Pinkguin88 | Date: Jun 27th, 2006 8:09 AM

Good question, I am single but dating the father of my baby. When I divorced I kept my exs last name. SO, I suppose if Im not marrying the father anytime soon I will change back to my maiden name and give my baby either just it's fathers last name or my maiden name hyphenated with the fathers. Whew! this is confusing. ↑

Name: emari666 | Date: Jun 30th, 2006 1:58 AM

no I wouldnt get it because if he wanted it he would have asked so just wait until he ask ↑

Name: stacie | Date: Jun 30th, 2006 11:42 AM

hi, i live on the isle of man, part of the british isles so i dont know if the laws are the same. over here if you dont want the child to have the fathers name on the birth certificate then te father does not have to pay any maintanance for the child, so maybe get the surname of the father listed on the certificate and ask him does he mind the child having your surname? ↑