Nebraska Statutes 71-640.03. Birth certificate; surname of child
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(1) In any case in which paternity of a child is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the surname of the child may be entered on the record the same as the surname of the father.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-640.03
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) The surname of the child shall be the parents’ prerogative, except that the department shall not accept a birth certificate with a child’s surname that implies any obscene or objectionable words or abbreviations.