In the UK, you can change any
part of your name, including your surname, by using a Deed Poll. The procedure
of changing your surname is not too difficult or complicated. You can also
alter the child's last name if you are their legal parent.
There are a few options to
consider when there is Family
name change, and a deed poll is a legal document that attests to
a name change. You can change any part of your name, change the names and
hyphens, and change the spelling. A family deed poll is a less expensive option
than separate adult and child deed polls when a parent changes their name and
at least one child under the age of sixteen changes their surname to match the
parent's new surname. A family deed poll is actually an adult deed poll when a
child or children are included. Consequently, the parent and children share the
tangible Deed Poll document. Please be aware that on a family deed poll, the
application parent may change their first, middle, and last names, but not
their children's forenames. You will need to purchase additional children's
packs if you would like to change your children's first or middle name. Note
that since they will receive separate documentation for an Adult Deed Poll,
sons or daughters who are 16 years of age or older, as well as their spouse or
partner, may change their last name and forename.
Disadvantage of a family deed
poll
One disadvantage of a family deed
poll is that your children won't have a personal copy of the paperwork to take
with them when they move away. When individuals need to establish their
identity for jobs, mortgages, passports, driving licenses, and other purposes,
they will need this document in addition to their birth certificate. This
occurs as a result of the addition of children under 16 to the parent's Deed
Poll record.