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I am an Adult domiciled in Maharashtra and currently living with my Mom and Stepfather. My mother and biological father separated through mutual consent (without any legal proceeding) 18 yrs back. My mother got remarried 14 yrs back. I am thinking of changing my current surname to stepfather surname and also my current middle name to my stepfather name. 
Can I do this directly through the government gazette or do I need to get an adoption deed for doing so.
Please let me know the process and also if there would be any implications in future after doing so or should I only change my surname.
All my current documents (Employment, Pan, Aadhaar, passport are with old surname and middle name. Also my property documents have my old name. Please help.
Asked 8 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Buddhist

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14 Answers

You may have to file a civil suit for change of name,sight all the facts in the case with supporting documents.

Rajashekar
Advocate, Bangalore
591 Answers
4 Consultations

Your step father needs to adopt you through a case that needs to be filed under Wardens and Guardianship Act. Thereafter receiving order you need to make paper publication, then fill a form with Gazette and collect gazette papers , then change all documents of your need with your choiceable name or surname

Aveek Bose
Advocate, Kolkata
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9 Consultations

1) no deed of adoption can be executed at this stage as you already an adult

2) further for execution of deed of adoption biological father consent is necessary

3) you can change your name by notification in official gazette and 2 local newspapers

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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8145 Consultations

Respected sir...

Firstly you have to obtain a legal proff that so are son of your biological father ...Sir you have to make adoption deed first and there after you have to file a civil suit in the court and there after produce that legal document such as adoption deed than the court will order to change your name ...It will approximately take time upto 6 months ...You this is easy process also ...

Thanku

Dinesh Sharawat
Advocate, Delhi
1266 Answers
12 Consultations

Dear Client,

Through Govt. gazette, you will need to submit proof of Divorce/2nd marriage certificate but dissolution of marriage do not effects the right of child from his father.

So, Adoption deed is advisable, this way, you will become first class legal heir of ur new father and ties with old family will cease except marriage in blood relation.

Change of surname and in documents may possible only after declaration via official gazette and on the basis of adoption deed, it may process.

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
23079 Answers
31 Consultations

You are an adult hence it will not legally possible for your step father to adopt you.

Moreover ther was no legal divorce between your mother and your biological father,. hence your mother cannot give you in adoption to your stepfather without the consent of your biological father.

You can add your stepfather's name by following the procedure for change of name and cannot officially claim that he is your father on the basis of the changed name.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
89977 Answers
2492 Consultations

You may get the same changed by means of an affidavit and subsequent publication in the newspaper.

Though the name in the ID's can be changed but it will be impossible to get the name changed in the educational certificates.

Regards

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
18103 Answers
377 Consultations

It is just a change of your name and it will not indicate the surname or first name or the last name.

The existing structure of your name shall be changed as per your dsire for the name to appear, through gazette publication.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
89977 Answers
2492 Consultations

you are at liberty to change your surname to that of your step father through gazette notification and publication in 2 local newspapers

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
99775 Answers
8145 Consultations

On what substance, authorities will order gazette to change ur last name. Even if ur mother divorced, ur ties with ur father do not cease.

may apply/try to authorities to change ur name with new father`s name on the basis of marriage registration annexed with affidavit./bond that u r willing to end all ur ties n inheritance right from ur biological father ( if needed) and also NOC of ur new father that he has no objection to adopt ur name.

Last name are acquired from father and for any change in the surname/case/religion, due process of law is to be followed except first name.

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
23079 Answers
31 Consultations

Without adoption procedure nothing can go ahead. Can a tree grow without a seed or root.

Aveek Bose
Advocate, Kolkata
1222 Answers
9 Consultations

Yes you may change your name any time there is no legal impediment with regard to the same.

Regards

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
18103 Answers
377 Consultations

Execute an affidavit to this effect.

Bring out a paper publication.

After the newspaper publication, get this published in the gazette.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
9763 Answers
323 Consultations

Contact a local lawyer to get the needful done.

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
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323 Consultations

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