Changing a child's surname is regulated by the Family Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law “On Acts of Civil Status”. If the child is 14 years old, he can independently apply to the registry office with such a statement. If the son or daughter has not reached this age, then the parents must submit an application to the guardianship and guardianship authorities, and then to the registry office.
It is necessary
- For guardianship and trusteeship bodies:
- - original and copy of the child's birth certificate
- - original and copy of the applicant's passport
- - parent's statement in the prescribed form
- - permission of the second parent
- - original and copy of the divorce certificate - in case the parents are divorced
- - original and copy of marriage certificate - if available
- - proof of the absence of the second parent in the child's life - when he does not agree to change the name of his son or daughter
- - an extract from the house book or a single housing document that replaces it
- - consent of the child to change the surname - if the son or daughter is 10 years old
- For the registry office:
- - name change statement
- - written statement of a minor - if he is 10 years old
- - a copy of the consent of the guardianship and guardianship authorities
- - permission of the second parent in the prescribed form to change the child's surname
- - a copy of the decision to deprive or restrict the parental rights of the father or mother - in the absence of the permission of the second parent
- - copy of the child's birth certificate
- - a copy of the divorce certificate - if the parents were in it
- - a copy of the certificate of entering into a new marriage - if any
- - a receipt for payment of the state fee (1000 rubles)
Instructions
Step 1
Collect documents for the guardianship and guardianship authorities. This public service decides whether or not the child's surname should be changed. The guardianship and guardianship authority makes a decision based on the interests of the child and taking into account the opinion of the second parent. Therefore, to change the child's data, his consent is required (drawn up on the spot in the prescribed form) upon reaching the age of 10 and the consent of the second parent.
Step 2
Go to court if the other parent does not agree to the change of surname. According to the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the opinion of the second parent is not taken into account if he (she) does not fulfill parental obligations. The grounds for a positive court decision may be: deprivation of parental rights, a writ of execution and a certificate from bailiffs about the alimony debt, the impossibility of establishing the whereabouts of the second parent, recognition of the second parent as incompetent.
Step 3
Draw up and submit an application to the guardianship and guardianship authorities at the place of registration or residence of the child. The application is drawn up in any form. It is necessary to indicate the full name, date and place of birth, place of residence of the child, the reason for changing his surname. If the son or daughter is already 10 years old, his (her) written consent to change the surname must be attached to the application.
Step 4
Prepare documents for the registry office at the place of residence or registration. This authority issues a document on the change of surname. Later, it will be necessary to change other documents: a foreign passport, insurance certificate, medical policy.
Step 5
Prepare an application to the registry office. It is compiled in any form. The application must indicate
Full name, date and place of birth, place of residence, marital status of the applicant (mother or teenager from 14 to 18 years old)
details of the applicant's passport and details of the birth certificate of each of his (her) children who have not reached the age of majority
Full name chosen by the applicant
grounds for changing the name: permission of the guardianship authorities, court decision.
Step 6
Take the document on the change of surname from the registry office. It will be ready within one calendar month from the date of submission of the application for a change of surname. In exceptional cases, you will be informed about the extension of the period for consideration of the application. The head of the registry office can extend it for no longer than 2 months.
