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Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021

Registration of information - Name changes - Request for name change within 2 years of child’s birth

67: Guardian may request name change within 2 years of child’s birth

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"A guardian can ask to change a child's name within 2 years of their birth."

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You can ask to change a child's name within 2 years of their birth if you are their guardian. You can ask the Registrar-General to delete, amend, or replace a name in the child's birth record. You can also ask to add a name to the child's birth record. You must make this request within 2 years of the child's birth. If the request is made under a Family Court order, you must follow the conditions of that order. You can usually only make one request to change a child's name, unless there are special reasons to make more than one request. You can look at s 20 for more information.

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Part 2Registration of information
Name changes: Request for name change within 2 years of child’s birth

67Guardian may request name change within 2 years of child’s birth

  1. A guardian of an eligible child may request that the Registrar-General—

  2. delete, amend, or replace any name recorded in the eligible child’s birth record; or
    1. add a name or names to the eligible child’s birth record.

      1. The request must be made—

      2. within 2 years of the eligible child’s birth; and
        1. if the request is made under an order of the Family Court, in accordance with the conditions of that order.

          1. Only 1 request may be made under this section in respect of an eligible child unless the Registrar-General is satisfied that there are special reasons making it appropriate for more than 1 request to be made under this section in respect of the eligible child.

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