Whose last name do the children take?

This entry describes the children's last name as the couple's question of which family name a child carries, or whether both names are used, and what that choice is taken to mean by each family. It notes that the name is a fact on paper and in school, not a measure of which parent loves the child.

What this entry does not do

It does not say which name a child should take, and it does not replace the entry on a spouse's name change after marriage.