Acts and Regulations

C-2.001 - Change of Name Act

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Application to change registered name of child
6(1)A parent who applies under section 5 to change the registered name of a child shall, with respect to the choice of a proposed surname of the child, select one of the following surnames or surname combinations:
(a) the surname of a parent of the child;
(b) a combination surname derived from the surnames of the parents of the child;
(c) the registered surname of a parent;
(d) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the mother of the child and a surname of a parent of the child;
(e) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and the surname of a parent of the child;
(f) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and the registered surname of the mother of the child;
(g) a previous registered surname of the child;
(h) a combination surname derived from the previous registered surname of the child and the registered surname of the mother of the child;
(i) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and a previous registered surname of the child; or
(j) a combination surname derived from a previous registered surname of the child and the surname of a parent.
6(2)A combination surname referred to in subsection (1) shall be composed of not more than two family names arranged in the order specified in the application.
6(3)Repealed: 2011, c.37, s.3
6(4)Notwithstanding subsection (1), an application by a parent to change the registered name of a child may set forth a proposed surname permitted under subsection (1) in its masculine or feminine form.
6(5)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Registrar General may grant an application to change the registered name of a child to permit a surname for the child that is in its masculine or feminine form.
6(6)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, an application by a parent to change the registered name of a child may set forth a name determined in accordance with the child’s cultural, religious or ethnic heritage.
6(7)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Registrar General may grant an application to change the registered name of a child to a name that is determined in accordance with the child’s cultural, religious or ethnic heritage.
1993, c.28, s.2; 1994, c.77, s.4; 1996, c.24, s.33; 2011, c.37, s.3
Application to change registered name of child
6(1)A parent who applies under section 5 to change the registered name of a child shall, with respect to the choice of a proposed surname of the child, select one of the following surnames or surname combinations:
(a) the surname of a parent of the child;
(b) a combination surname derived from the surnames of the parents of the child;
(c) the registered surname of a parent;
(d) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the mother of the child and a surname of a parent of the child;
(e) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and the surname of a parent of the child;
(f) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and the registered surname of the mother of the child;
(g) a previous registered surname of the child;
(h) a combination surname derived from the previous registered surname of the child and the registered surname of the mother of the child;
(i) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and a previous registered surname of the child; or
(j) a combination surname derived from a previous registered surname of the child and the surname of a parent.
6(2)A combination surname referred to in subsection (1) shall be composed of not more than two family names arranged in the order specified in the application.
6(3)Repealed: 2011, c.37, s.3
6(4)Notwithstanding subsection (1), an application by a parent to change the registered name of a child may set forth a proposed surname permitted under subsection (1) in its masculine or feminine form.
6(5)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Registrar General may grant an application to change the registered name of a child to permit a surname for the child that is in its masculine or feminine form.
6(6)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, an application by a parent to change the registered name of a child may set forth a name determined in accordance with the child’s cultural, religious or ethnic heritage.
6(7)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Registrar General may grant an application to change the registered name of a child to a name that is determined in accordance with the child’s cultural, religious or ethnic heritage.
1993, c.28, s.2; 1994, c.77, s.4; 1996, c.24, s.33; 2011, c.37, s.3
Application to change registered name of child
6(1)A parent who applies under section 5 to change the registered name of a child shall, with respect to the choice of a proposed surname of the child, select one of the following surnames or surname combinations:
(a) the surname of a parent of the child;
(b) a combination surname derived from the surnames of the parents of the child;
(c) the registered surname of a parent;
(d) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the mother of the child and a surname of a parent of the child;
(e) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and the surname of a parent of the child;
(f) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and the registered surname of the mother of the child;
(g) a previous registered surname of the child;
(h) a combination surname derived from the previous registered surname of the child and the registered surname of the mother of the child;
(i) a combination surname derived from the registered surname of the child and a previous registered surname of the child; or
(j) a combination surname derived from a previous registered surname of the child and the surname of a parent.
6(2)A combination surname referred to in subsection (1) shall be composed of not more than two family names arranged in the order specified in the application.
6(3)An application to change the registered surname of a child shall not be granted if it would result in children in the lawful joint custody of their natural parents having different registered surnames.
6(4)Notwithstanding subsection (1), an application by a parent to change the registered name of a child may set forth a proposed surname permitted under subsection (1) in its masculine or feminine form.
6(5)Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Registrar General may grant an application to change the registered name of a child to permit a surname for the child that is in its masculine or feminine form.
6(6)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, an application by a parent to change the registered name of a child may set forth a name determined in accordance with the child’s cultural, religious or ethnic heritage.
6(7)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Registrar General may grant an application to change the registered name of a child to a name that is determined in accordance with the child’s cultural, religious or ethnic heritage.
1993, c.28, s.2; 1994, c.77, s.4; 1996, c.24, s.33