Can a mother have her children's names changed without permit ion of the father.?

yes, if the father is dead or at least acts like it

Can a mother have her children's names changed without permit ion of the father.?
no .............not legally
Reply:No. Unless the father is dead or abandoned the children and cant be reached. As long as he is upholding his end of the court order you cant without his permission. Why would you anyway? You cant turn a child into someone else just because you want to.
Reply:Only if he is willing to,, or if he's dead
Reply:U could if his signature is not on the original birth ceritficate
Reply:If he is named as the father on the birth certificate, then no, she should not be allowed to. It would depend on the circumstances.
Reply:Yes, but you must petition the court first. A judge will decide. You have to have a really good reason why. My petition was denied, but luckily my son's biological father agreed to let my husband adopt him.
Reply:Why would you want to unless the father is a criminal or deadbeat? You should consult a lawyer but don't do this unless it is what I mentioned above otherwise it isnt fair to the kids just because you want to change their name-they may never forgive you for this.
Reply:I think it varies state to state. My mother did it with my name, although she just swapped my first and middle names.