South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts23—Name of child
(1) Where the Court
makes an order for the adoption of a child it may by the same or a subsequent
order declare the name by which the child is to be known.
(2) Before making an
order changing the name of a child, the Court should take into account any
wishes expressed by the child on the subject.
(3) The Court will not
change the name of a child who is over the age of 12 years unless—
(a) the
child consents to the change; or
(b) the
child is intellectually incapable of consenting.
(4) An order under
this section does not prevent a subsequent change of name in accordance with
the law of the State.