Changing Your Child's Name

Do you want to change your child’s name?

If you wish to legally change your child's name, you can use the Deed Poll process if you have either:

•             the agreement of everyone with parental responsibility; or

•             a court order.

A mother automatically has parental responsibility and a father has parental responsibility if he’s either married to the child’s mother or is named on the birth certificate. The situation can be a little more complex if either of the child's parents has remarried.

Our fixed fee for drafting the deed and accompanying documents is only £300 plus VAT, plus a fee of around £42.44 payable to the Court

In order to prepare the deed poll application, our team will need to know the following:

•             Your child’s existing full name and new name, age and nationality;

•             Reason for change of name;

•             Full details of both parents (including whether you are married, separated or divorced); and

•             A copy of any court order (if already obtained).

The enrolment process includes preparing an affidavit of best interest and obtaining a statutory declaration from a person who has known you for 10 years or more. This person must not be related to you, they must be a Commonwealth or British citizen, a home owner and must also be able to state how long they have known your child for. This statutory declaration will need to be sworn as an oath by another firm of solicitors, and the fee for this is usually £5-10. An application for a notice in the London Gazette is also required, and we will deal with this for you.

If you want to change your child's name, we will make the process quick and simple for you. Why not contact us today to see how we can help?