Surname change child - renaming
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzYou can change your child's name if your spouse is not the child's parent and you want your child to have your married name.
You can submit the name change declaration to any registry office. You must have it notarized by a notary or registrar. The declaration takes effect as soon as it arrives at the registry office.
You will receive a certificate of the name change.
The marriage register and the birth register will be updated.
The registry office is responsible.
- The spouses have a married name and live with the child in the same household.
- One spouse has custody of the child, the other is not a parent of the minor child.
- The other parent must agree to the name change if they also have custody of the child.
- Birth certificate child
- Identity cards or passports
- marriage certificate
- Declaration of consent from the custodial other parent
- Proof of custody
- Declaration of consent of the child, if applicable
Further documents may be required in individual cases. You can ask for these at the registry office.
None.
If you, your spouse or your child do not speak German, you will need to hire an interpreter at your own expense.
Your responsible office:
Stadtverwaltung Ludwigshafen - Standesamt: Namensänderung
Address
Bismarckstraße 21
67059 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
67059 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Postal address
Bismarckstraße 25
67059 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
67059 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Postal address
Postal address 21 12 25
67012 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
67012 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Building access
Lift available, wheelchair accessible
Contact
Telephone
+49 621 504-2435
Fax
+49 621 504-3472