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About
Deed Polls
What is a Deed
Poll?
Why
is it called a Deed Poll?
What
is the purpose of a Deed Poll?
Who can apply?
Can
I change my children's names?
Are
there any restrictions on names?
Is
a Deed Poll registered anywhere?
Can
a birth certificate be changed?
Why
do people change their name?
Answers to other
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for a Deed Poll
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General
name change information
Introduction
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woman's rights upon marriage
A man's rights upon marriage
A woman's
rights upon divorce
A
woman's rights upon being widowed
Your
rights upon adoption
Who to advise
after changing your name
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General
name change information
A man's rights upon marriage
A man has no right to change his name when he gets married since a marriage certificate is only accepted as documentary evidence of a change of surname for a woman if she elects to take her husband's surname after marriage. If a man wishes to have a hyphenated or double barrelled surname after marriage (or wishes to take his wife's maiden name or any other surname) he should execute a Deed Poll.
If a couple decide to share a surname upon marriage that is different from the man's (a double barrelled surname for example), he should consider executing a Deed Poll before he gets married. Consequently, upon marriage, his wife can take his (new) surname. This saves the cost of the woman having to execute a Deed Poll after marriage. Furthermore, because the woman can get her passport changed to show her new surname before she get married, the couple can travel on their honeymoon in their new married surname. Note, you should only follow the above advice if you have sufficient time (at least four weeks) to get the documents you need for your honeymoon changed before you travel, for example, your passport, travel documents, driving licence, credit cards etc. You are strongly advised not to travel overseas with documents in different names.
Last updated: 28 February 2002
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