Location: Missouri
I am trying to get a clear cut answer for the process of a legal name change for my minor child (10). The minor has my maiden name and there is no biological father involved. Bio has never met my child, never paid support, zero involvement since before birth which was a choice on his part. There has been no contact from him in that amount of time. My husband and I have been married now for nearly 8 years and has been the only father minor child has ever know since about 6 weeks old. Would trying to do a name change require us to try to get biological father involved? What about step parent adoption?