well it is on your daughter as well,but if she's too young then it's understandable, what you do is go online or local sights, or just go to your main court house and explain that,you have just reasons so they should oblige to that, but some may still need his permission or written consent that he gives up all rights,and of so he is releaved from child support, but still that doesn't mean it's the end of support you can still push for that afterwards, just one thing at a time,but seek legal advise cause I just know from alot of experience, I am no lawyer of course. As the child�??s mother you automatically have parental responsibility. However, anyone else with parental responsibility will also have to agree to the change of name. Whether or not you would need the consent of your daughter�??s biological father will depend on certain factors. The biological father of a child may have parental responsibility if he: * Was married to the mother when the child was born; * For births registered f