South Australian Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996 - SECT 25

25—Application to register change of child's name

        (1)         The parents of a child—

            (a)         who is domiciled or ordinarily resident in the State; or

            (b)         whose birth is registered in the State;

may apply to the Registrar, in a form approved by the Registrar, for registration of a change of the child's name.

        (2)         An application for registration of a change of a child's name may be made by one parent if—

            (a)         the applicant is the sole parent named in the registration of the child's birth under this Act or any other law; or

            (b)         there is no other surviving parent of the child; or

            (c)         the Court approves the proposed change of name.

        (3)         The Court may, on application by a child's parent, approve a proposed change of name for the child if satisfied that the change is in the child's best interests.

        (4)         If the parents of a child are dead, cannot be found, or for some other reason cannot exercise their parental responsibilities to a child, the child's guardian may apply for registration of a change of the child's name.