Hi, if you want to prospective effect then you have to make an affidavit in Rs. 20 stamp paper and make paper publication in two leading news paper.

2.If you want Retrospective effect and want to change the name in previous school record also then you have to file suit for deceleration before the court.

1) You need consent of biological father to change daughter surname

2) unless biological father gives on writing that he had no objection the change in surname cannot be done

1. No. It is not posible,

2. The daughter is the daughter of both the wife and her husband,

3. So, the wife is not authorised to change the surname of her daughter which is the name of her biological father unless consented by her father.

Dear Querist,

Yes surname can be change.

follow the below mention Procedure:

1. Published the declaration regarding the surname changed in two leading newspapers in which on should be national and one should be regional.

2. file the application before the concern department you want to change the surname, the name can be changed.

3. if there is any objection by the department, then you may file a civil suit for declaration before the civil court of area.

you should file suit before small causes court under section 39 of Specific relief act and make your husband a defendant.

on receiving of suit, the court will issue summon to your husband,

if husband is agree to alteration in surname and his consent in writing then court shall pass declaratory decree and publish it in local news paper. after lapse of 30 days, if court does not receive any objection then pas final decree and after that you daughter's surname will be changed.

1. No this is not possible except with the consent of the father of the child.

2. If your daughter's father refuses to consent to the change of her name then she has to wait till she attains the age of majority to drop the surname of her father and use your surname.