Familienname eines Kindes durch alleinsorgeberechtigten Elternteil ändern

You can have your child's name changed to the surname of the other parent.

You can have your child's name changed to the surname of the other parent (name change).

• Child's birth certificate
• Identity cards or passports,
• Negative certificate from the youth welfare office,

Further documents may be required in individual cases. You can ask for these at the registry office.

• You have sole custody,
• Consent of the other parent,
• if your child is 5 years or older: consent of the child.

The granting of a name costs €25.00 in Thuringia. A newly issued birth certificate showing the change of name costs €10.00.

• The declaration of the child's name change can be submitted to any registry office. The effectiveness of the name declaration submitted will be checked by the registry office that keeps the birth register for the child. From there you will receive a certificate of the name change or a new birth certificate. The sole custodial parent, the non-custodial parent and, if the child is over 14 years old, the child must also appear in person at the registry office for the name to be granted.

• Change of surname of child - by single parent
• The child's name can be changed to the surname of the other parent.
• Documents required:
• Child's birth certificate
  • Identity cards or passports,
  • Negative certificate from the youth welfare office,
  • Further documents may be required in individual cases. These can be requested from the registry office.
• In Thuringia, it costs €25.00 to have a name issued. A newly issued birth certificate showing the change of name costs €10.00.
• Responsible: Registry office.

The declaration of the child's name change can be submitted to any registry office. The effectiveness of the name declaration submitted will be checked by the registry office that keeps the birth register for the child. From there you will receive a certificate of the name change or a new birth certificate.