T.D. v. C.F. CA4/1
Father and Mother were not married when Minor was born in November 2014 and given Mother’s surname. Mother filed a proceeding under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA; Fam. Code, § 7600 et seq.) to establish Father’s paternity. A judgment was entered in November 2016 establishing paternity and granting custody to Mother and visitation to Father.
In March 2018, Father filed a request for an order modifying custody and visitation and changing Minor’s surname to Father’s. Father was then living in North Carolina and Mother in California. Father requested joint legal custody and more visitation, including overnight visits and visits outside California, so that Minor could spend more time with Father and his extended family. He requested the name change to strengthen his relationship with Minor. Mother opposed the requested modifications to custody and visitation and the requested name change.
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