Lawyer Says I Have No Choice But To Change My Child’s Last Name — Is That True?
Hi everyone, I’m in Location: Georgia and currently involved in a custody/legitimation case. I had a child with a man I only knew for a few months before I got pregnant. He ghosted me and kept his distance throughout the pregnancy and the first year of our child’s life. My child is now 14 months old.
Recently, he came back and filed for legitimation, visitation, and to change our child’s last name to his. I do not want to change my child’s last name to his or even hyphenate it. My attorney keeps telling me that because my child is so young, there’s basically no way to avoid a name change — that the court almost always grants it.
I just don’t see how changing my child’s name is in their best interest, especially since the father has only recently become involved and has not been a consistent presence.
Is it true that I have no option but to accept the name change (or a hyphenated version)? Are there any cases or legal arguments that have successfully prevented a name change in Georgia under these circumstances?
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