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Change surname of a child by single custodial parent

Service Description

You can have your child's name changed to the other parent's surname (name assignment).

Process flow

  • The declaration of the child's name change can be submitted to any registry office. The validity of the submitted name declaration is checked by the registry office that keeps the birth register for the child. From there you will receive a certificate of the name change or a new birth certificate. For the name to be granted, the parent with sole custody, the non-custodial parent and, if the child is over 14 years old, also the child must appear in person at the registry office.

Who should I contact?

The declaration of the child's name change can be submitted to any registry office. The validity of the submitted name declaration is checked by the registry office that keeps the birth register for the child. From there you will receive a certificate of the name change or a new birth certificate.

Requirements

  • You are the sole custodian,
  • consent of the other parent,
  • if your child is 5 years old or older: consent of the child.

Which documents are required?

  • Birth certificate child
  • Identity cards or passports,
  • Negative certificate from the Youth Welfare Office,

In individual cases, further documents may be required. You can ask for these at the registry office.

What are the fees?

The granting of a name costs € 25.00 in Thuringia. A newly issued birth certificate showing the change of name costs 10.00 €.

Legal basis

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs

Professionally released on

30.08.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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