If you want to change the name of a child under the age of 16, just complete and submit the application form. Before submitting this form, we suggest to learn about the terms and conditions, costs, and your legal rights, including the right to cancel. Understanding what it means to be a parent and who must give consent for a child's name to change is crucial.
If you do not have exclusive parental responsibility for your kid, you will receive an email once your application has been assessed with a link to an example of the letter we require. After submitting your application form, if you do not have sole parental responsibility for your kid, you must send us a letter of consent that has been signed by all parties with parental responsibility for the child via email, fax, or mail.
To read the relevant sections of Childrens deed poll application about changing a child's name when a parent with parental responsibility is absent either because of an unknown whereabouts or because you have a good reason not to want to contact the absent parent. If the father indicated on your child's birth certificate is not the biological father then some steps are to be followed.
If you need assistance or direction and would like to speak with a Deed Poll Officer, call us at any time
Fill out the application form to have our legal team draft your child's deed poll for a name change. You may submit a deed poll application that is signed by both of your parents. You can also request a mother only Deed Poll if getting the father's approval is neither possible nor desirable. You must include a Witness' name in your application. We require the name, address, and line of work of the Witness, who must be at least 18 years old.
