Tag: changing child’s last name without father’s consent australia

Joint consent is required for Changing Child's Surname Section 4 of the Family Law Act (Cth) 1975 considers changing a child’s surname to be a major long-term issue in relation to the care, welfare, and development of a child. In Queensland, a child’s surname can only be changed with the consent of both parents listed on the child’s birth certificate. If there is consent by both parents, a joint application to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages can be...

Are you considering changing your child’s name?  For children born or adopted in Queensland, parents may change their child’s first name once before the child turns one (1) and parents may change their child’s family name no more than once every twelve (12) months.  Both parents must consent to the change of name and the child himself or herself must consent to the change, if they are over twelve (12) years of age.  To change your child’s name there are...