In the US, yes.
In the US, parents who sign the birth certificate can name the child anything they like.
No. The mother is the one deciding what last name the child will have. And I assume you and the child are not the only ones having that last name. You don't own it.
The custodial parent can change the child's name to anything she wishes.
Personally i would keep the child's last name or hyphenate it
Anything can be a last name
Yes, a father can change his child's last name. However, this depends on the custody arrangement, and who has primary custody.
If he is married to the child's mother the decision is theirs to make, but if he is not married to her the mother decides the child's last name.
You will need to go to your local SSI office in order to change your child last name legally, you will also need to call all information that are in your child name.
When a child is born out of wed lock.is the child last would be the mothers or the fathers last name? fathers name
You can't legally change your child's name with out her father's consent. The only way around it would be to ask him to sign over his rights, but if he does you may hinder your child's right to collect child support.
yes, through the courts
If the child has your genes, it is yours, regardless of its name.