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You go to an attorney and tell her/him that you would like to change your sons last name to yours. Depending on your child's age and his wishes, it should be simply a court action.

Well to begin with, you should really think about your decision to change your son's last name. If the father is just your boyfriend (soon-to-be ex), breaking up with him should not be a reason to warrant getting your son's name changed. Even if the split is final, he may want to carry his father's name. Furthermore, changing a minor child's last name will most likely require a court order AND the father's consent. Be sure to check with your municipal court. Changing your son's name will take a few steps and a lot of paperwork, so be sure this is the right decision for him. Think about the future as well; if you and the father ever choose to reconcile and marry, you will regret that your son has a different last name than the BOTH of you, and changing it back will require more courts, paperwork and time.

In order to change someones name you have to go to court and request to change the child's name this happens usually in family court. Once you get the permission of the court you have to take an ad out in the local paper and then one where the dad is saying that you are going to change your child's name from John Doe to John Free. Then if your request is not challenged by the father his name is changed. Take it from me Just leave him and have him keep his last name. Changing their costs a lot of money and is not always successful.

Don't do that!!! He is the father like it or not and he will be the rest of his life.... If he wants to have a relationship with your son you will have to accept.. If he is the legal father and your son has his last name then there is nothing wrong.. Besides it will take lots of time, money and you will have to go to court and he will have to sign a paper refusing to be his dad... Think about your son this will affect him when he gets older, because even if you do change his last name maybe when he grows up he will want to use his dad's last name... Then he will have to go through a long process to change his hole life and his last name... Think about it again, but if you don't change your mind then you will go to get a lawyer and help you with this issue..Best wishes and good luck !!!

it is not a puppy. it is a child with rights. his fathers name is his birth rite. =u do not own your child. and the child will need and want its father in its life. forever. something u probably should have thought about before having him!! if u don't he will end up resenting u and u will be a lonely old woman.