Has anyone changed a name by deed poll before? Ex husband has agreed to allow me to change my sons sir name and need some advice from someone who has done it before..
You have a few options as far as i am aware,
Because your son is a child you can immediately use the prefered name, you can ask school to use it on pegs, school books, bags and by friends.
Or you can take out a change of name deed, which is all you need to show your child's name has changed, this can be used for more than just changing it without proof and you just produce it as well as the birth cert which shows you have legally stopped using the name on the birth certificate.(bank accounts, school register etc)
However school have to use the 'legal' birth certificate name for exams or any legal documentation such as bank accounts etc.
So a change of name deed is enough to change the name for most things, while he is a child.
Deed poll I think can only be used after 18, til them the change of name deed is used, I am not sure if any of this has changed now, it was a while ago I needed to know it all!
Best look it up or seek legal advice for the up to date facts!

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