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In Alabama, state regulations are characterized by the flexibility they offer parents when registering their newborn children in official documents.
However, there are surnames that, if proposed to the authorities, will be automatically rejected for failing to comply with the regulations set by the Alabama Administrative Code, which governs birth registration within the state.
No child will be able to be registered with the surnames on this list
According to rule 420-7-1-.04, “Child’s Name for Birth Registration,” no baby may be registered with a surname that:
- Contains characters that do not exist in English
- Uses numbers
- Contains periods
- Is written with symbols
This regulation has been in force since July 25, 2007 and remains currently in effect for all birth registrations made in the state.
Are there any other current rules regarding surnames for children?
No, in Alabama parents are not legally required to pass on their surname to their children, and they have the freedom to register them—provided the aforementioned rules are met—with one that differs from that of their father or mother.
This, in practice, not only means that parents can give their children a different surname, but also that they have the freedom to choose an invented surname or give them another existing one symbolically.