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if i got pregnant before i was married can i still give the baby my new last name or can the biological father stop that?

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YES, YOU CAN GIVE THE BABY YOUR NEW LAST NAME. THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER CANNOT "STOP" YOU BUT HE CAN ASSERT OTHER RIGHTS SUCH AS VISITATION AFTER ESTABLISHING PATERNITY.

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