NAME CHANGE
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Topic: NAME CHANGE
Posted By: nooshie
Subject: NAME CHANGE
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 5:04pm
My son is 6 months old- I want to change his surname from his father's name to mine. As daddy turned out to be a plonker! Has anybody managed to do this? I can't seem to find any good advice on the matter. 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 5:15pm
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Click on http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Changing-a-Name?Opendocument - this link and scroll down to "changing the name of a child under 18". Plonker may need to sign the application. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 5:22pm
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Pretty sure if said 'plonker' is on the birth cert then yup you have to get plonkers permission.
I wanted to to my dd as she had her fathers surname but knew he wouldn't agree and so I have hypinated it with my dh surname and she just uses that just legally it still her fathers. (hope that made sense) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 9:22pm
| If 'plonker' won't sign the form then you can always just use your name. My mum did that with me and my sister as my plonker father was in Australia and very uncooperative. The only thing is its a bit confusing and annoying because you have to use your legal name on anything official. Hypinating is probably the best option. |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 8:45am
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thats what my mum did with me, was known as her name. freaked people out at highschool were exams and stuff had to have official name on and they were rather confused.
sorry about the plonker! |