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Changing a surname. As with your first name, there is nothing in the law stopping you from changing your surname at any time, so long as you don't have any fraudulent (or other criminal) intent. You can assume any surname you please in addition to, or substitution for, your existing surname.

The law on family names An application to change a child's surname is normally only successful when everyone having parental responsibility for the child gives their written consent. They may agree to the name change or they may order a Specific Issue Order stating you cannot change the child's name.

Once you're 16 years old, it's legally your own decision to change your name. If you're 16 or 17, you're treated in the same way as an adult, and you can change your own name (by deed poll) without your parents' consent. (And your parents cannot change your name for you without your own consent.)

If you are under age 18, written notice must be given to your parents or legal guardian. You may also need to have your parents' consent, or have a guardian appointed for the purpose of changing your name.

Should I Let My Child Change Their Name? It 100% depends on the circumstances. ?The first thing parents can do is try to understand why a child feels the need for a name change,? says Michele Kerulis, EdD, LCPC, CMPC, associate professor at the Family Institute at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

A minor is anyone under the age of 18. In order to change the name of a minor in Texas, you will need to get a court order approving the name change. Any parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the minor may file for a legal name change in the county where the minor resides.

As an official document that confirms your name change, a deed poll is sufficient proof that you're using your new name. However, if you're over 18, you can choose to apply for an enrolled deed poll, which allows your new name to go onto the public record.

A deed poll is a legal document that proves a change of name. A person with parental responsibility for a child is able to change any part of that child's name. For example, a person with PR can change a child's forename, surname (or both), add names, remove names, and change the spelling of their name.

After filing your documents, provide your filed documents to an adjudicated newspaper for the required newspaper publication. Make sure the newspaper provides proof of the publication for the court. Newspaper publication fee of about $80-$120. Attend your hearing and leave the court with your name change order.

Call the newspaper and indicate you want to take out an advertisement of a personal nature in the newspaper's announcements section and indicate both the new name and old name in the announcement while making it as clear as day your name has been changed.