a child’s surname may be modified “‘only where the record affirmatively shows that such change is required for the welfare of the minor.’ This standard, emphasizing best interests of the child rather than parents, would accord effect to the same factors governing custody.” Collinsworth, 508 So.2d at 747 (citations omitted). Section 382.013(3), Florida Statutes (1997), does not permit a change of surname based only on a finding of paternity. The Collinsworth court explained that the discretion of the trial judge in these cases must “be exercised on the basis of some evidence other than the parties’ conclusory assertions_” The Col-linsworth court further explained that in the absence of sufficient evidence to show that the name change would be in the best interest of the child, “t 990)(<HOLDING>); Girten v. Andreu, 698 So.2d 886, 888 (Fla. 3d
holding that when information which potentially undermines the best interest of the child as well as the interest sought to be protected by the legitimation statutes and the policy of this state it must first be tested in light of the best interest of the child standard holding in a paternity action that the selection and change of the childs surname from the name chosen by the mother must be based on the trial courts determination that renaming is in the childs best interests and the record must affirmatively show such a name change is required for the welfare of the minor child holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in changing the wording in a verdict form after the jury was discharged when the change was not demonstrably prejudicial holding that the trial court abused its discretion in changing the surname of the child and explaining that the mere fact that paternity has been established does not automatically entitle the father to insist the child be given his surname holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in changing the surname of the child where the court made factual findings that the name change would be in the best interest of the child