Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-90.4
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Children born out of wedlock - Change of name
Official statutory text
A. At any time after a determination of paternity, the mother,
father, custodian or guardian of the child may file a motion
requesting the court to order that the surname of the child be
changed to the surname of its father. The court shall thereafter
set a hearing on said motion. Notice of the filing of the motion
and the date of the hearing shall be served by process on all
parties.
B. If, after said hearing, the judge finds that it is in the
best interest of the child to bear the paternal surname, the court
shall enter an order to that effect which shall include findings of
fact as to each issue raised by the parties.
C. The practice, pleading, and proceedings as set forth in this
section shall conform to the applicable rules prescribed by the Code
of Civil Procedure.
father, custodian or guardian of the child may file a motion
requesting the court to order that the surname of the child be
changed to the surname of its father. The court shall thereafter
set a hearing on said motion. Notice of the filing of the motion
and the date of the hearing shall be served by process on all
parties.
B. If, after said hearing, the judge finds that it is in the
best interest of the child to bear the paternal surname, the court
shall enter an order to that effect which shall include findings of
fact as to each issue raised by the parties.
C. The practice, pleading, and proceedings as set forth in this
section shall conform to the applicable rules prescribed by the Code
of Civil Procedure.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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