A child’s surname should be changed only with the consent of the father even though parties were unmarried, but particularly where the father has a parental responsibility order. Change back ordered even after several years.
Citations:
Gazette 08-Jul-1998, Times 23-Jun-1998
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – In Re C (A Minor) (Change of Name) CA 2-Feb-1998
A parent challenging a child’s lawful change of name after the event must do so against the background at time of name change; cogent reasons were needed. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Children
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.82222
