Ken, If Marriage takes place within 1 year of Birth then name is changed by special request to the registrar general, the forms for these are available at any registrars office. The birth cert will be changed and reissued with only the registration date changed. Don;t know what situation is now but prior to the 80's you had to ask to officially adopt the child to get name changed or do it by deed poll. Lots of people found this too bothersome and were just causing all sorts of confusion with schools Dr's etc etc and that is why they brought in that The fathers name was recorded on birth cert providing both the parents were willing and signed the forms.     Honor Please don't judge me on what I have achieved, but what I have overcome. Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body. Rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" ________________________________ From: K Finch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 13 August 2012, 15:44 Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] Birth registration In the UK you can register it any way as long as both parents are present. Also if the parents subsequently marry you should reregister the birth as if the marriage has preceded the birth. Ken -------------------------------------------------- From: "John E Farrow" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:22 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [SFK-UK] Birth registration > Hi > > Does anyone know if there is a rule when a child is registered to > un-married parents whether they are entered twice, under each surname, or > if when both surnames are hyphenated is it the male or female surname > first ? – or does it just depend on which parent did the registration ? > > TIA > > John E Farrow > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message