Tag: changing child’s name

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...