Hi
I have been looking in to changing my DD's name (she's almost 6). Her bio dad has had no contact since she was a touch over a year old - his choice.
The CSA tracked him down and take maintenance direct from his wages after trying to dodge them for an extraordinary long time.
I want to legally change her name from my maiden name to the name she is known as, which is my DH's name.
I understand that I have to submit a form C100 (is this correct) to the courts but it asks for respondent's details. Is this her bio dad's details? I only have an old address for him and he's never responded to any correspondence. The CSA won't give me his details due to data protection so I'm a bit stumped. He's either not on Facebook or has blocked me as I cannot find him that way either. And embarrassingly, if it does mean his details, it asks for his DOB and I can only remember day and month, I can't remember the exact year
Oh, he is named on the BC and therefore has PR.
Are the courts likely to grant the legal name change? Given that her official name is my maiden name and there's no connection with that name and her bio dad and I genuinely believe it's in her best interests as this is the name she believes she is called.
Thanks
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DragonMamma · 25/04/2013 16:35
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