Double Barreling childs name though the courts UK

[Deniece2015]

Hi,

I'm just after some advice and other mums experiences.

My child is 2, me and her father have never been together but he is on the birth certificate and she has his surname.

We have previously been to mediation regarding access and her name change, lets just say it was a waste of time. he currently has her every other weekend sat/sun. He keeps threatening to take me to court for more access which i believe he is sorting out soon.

i am going to move back to my home town (2 hours away) simply as i have no family or support here other than friends. i want to double barrel her name so she has a link to both families. i do not want to remove his name. he is flat out refusing saying she will be picked on when she goes to school.

i have the court forms to send in and will be representing myself (he will have solicitor) anyway to get to the point has anyone has sucess or been refused to double barrel their childs name at court?

Personally I think a child should always be able to have the same name as the resident parent.

I know a mum who did this recently, her reasons were simply that the child's name should be connected to both families. The ex-DH had no good reason to oppose it so it was granted.

I'm in Scotland. A child here can be known and referred to by a different name at school than at doctors etc.

Fourormore when you use as 'known as' in school, the child IS registered at the school in their legal name. Likewise at Dr, dentist, etc... she is registered using her legal name. It's just simply in school she is 'known as' (my surname). She's happy. I'm happy. Her dad (when he can be bothered to see her) can use her legal name. Dds dad didn't even know about it for over a year... commented about it to dd 3 years later...!

"Personally I think a child should always be able to have the same name as the resident parent."

As far as I know there is no requirement in the law of England and Wales to have any family surname. I have neither my mother or father's. I presume the issue here is the changing of the name against the will of one of the parents.

You do realise you'll need his consent to move away too? He can make an application to the Court to stop you.

I am really interested to know how this turned out as I am just going through this myself x

Im really interested to see how this turned out as im in a similar situation.

Hi do u have details of the case?
I feel this is yet another persecution against women.

It is readily suggested that a biological link to the father be maintained yet no consideration or very little weight seems available to mark the mothers connection.

The legal system is messy and complicated
Why is it so hard to see case examples.

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Re R (change of surname: both parents) is an example where the judgement has favoured a double barrel
Hope this helps xx

Does anyone know the outcome of this case? I am in a similar position myself. Thanks

Court allowed me to double barrel but solicitor said it's an unusual decision (magistrates) and all precedents are against it. The rest of the judgements went against what I asked for re child arrangements. Argument in our case re name change was to allow all the siblings to have the same name. Exp and I split before dc3 born and I put the double barelled name on dc3 birth cert as all contact with (controlling and manipulative bully) exp kept well and truly at arms length so I registered birth myself.