Changing Name By Deed Poll questions (merged)

mistrey

Hi,
My son has had nothing to do with his dad since he was 1 and as I've recently married he wishes to change his name to that of my husband, me and his brother. What wording do I need to add to do this for him as he is only 8? His real fathers name is on his birth certificate but I don't think he has any parental responsibility.

Any advice will help. Thanks

Steph998

Are the laws different in Scotland?

My son started calling himself by his step father name, surname B, when he was 9 and I re married. When he was ten, we applied for a passport in his new name and all we had to do was enclose a recent photo signed by our doctor, identifying him, and a letter of explanation. When he was 16, he applied for a new birth certificate showing his new surname, again, with a letter of explanation. His previous surname A is shown on the birth certificate, (under previously known as) but now for all legal purposes etc he is known by surname B. He can get married (not for a while I hope!) using this name, all educational certificates and hospital records, doctors records, tax and nat inurance are in this name.

All it cost was the price of the passport which we would have had to pay anyway as it was his first one, and the replacement birth certificate.

Edit PS to the previous poster, if you phone the passport office they will give you the exact wording you need for the letter over the phone. Same with registrars office for birth cert. It's quite a common thing, they are used to dealing with it.

Milford_Cubicle

mistrey: look at www.ukdps.co.uk and they provide lots of sample letters for each circumstance, including what to do if the father is named on the birth certificate but hasn't been involved for x years.

I have quite literally just (today) got the documentation through for my 7 year old daughters change of surname. I've yet to get it signed, but it's an exceptionally quick and simple process.

jpaine

i am wanting to change my 2 kids names by deedpoll, age 16 and 12 and there are various sites ranging in very differant prices.

are they all legal?

is there a "proper" one?

does it matter how much you pay?

is there any to stay away from?

Catti

You will need the consent of their father before you can do this, and you should make sure it is in the format required by the Courts for enrolment - many are not! Since March 2008, anyone producing a deed poll to a registrar to get married under their new name, must have enrolled it at the High Court before they will be allowed to marry under that name.

skintsaver_2

my friend changed her childs surname in the local solicitors office and it cost her £20, she did not need the fathers permission as she did not name him on the birth certificate

mspig

I changed my sons name through the solicitors and didn't have to have fathers permission as he wasen't on the birth certificate or have parental responsibility, it only cost me about £20.00 aswell

busiscoming2

My daughter changed her name by deed poll when she was 17, I found a template letter on the internet for fathers consent, and also found a template deed poll and did it myself. I sent her passport to be changed first (with letter and deed poll) because I knew this was probably the strictest place and if there was a problem with validity they would tell me. We had no problems and went on to change bank ac etc. It cost nothing.

Rikki

Is this something the children want to happen or is it your choice?

I'm curious, why do Mums want to change their children's surnames?

Flipped27

I changed my daughters surname when I got married as I didn't want her to have a different name to me, my husband and her new baby brother.

I did it through the solicitors but I can't remember how much it cost me as it was 5 years ago now!

My ex is named on the birth certificate but he doesn't have parental responsibility as we were not married when dd was born, so I didn't need his permission.

DD had my maiden name and never his surname so I don't think he would've onjected anyway. Tough if he had, it was up to me.... :rolleyes: He knows her surname is the same as mine, but has never ever mentioned it!?