Survivors of the boarding school and their families who wish to recover a name that has been changed by the boarding school system may request that the costs of recovering their name (obtaining a certificate of change of name) and changes made to the acts with the change of name (for example, birth certificate and marriage certificate) be cancelled. Contact the Vital Statistics Department for more information on the exemption. The applicant must:• Be 16 years of age or older• Be born in the province of Nova Scotia OR have lived in the province of Nova Scotia for at least 3 months immediately prior to the name change In some special situations, it may be possible for a child`s name to be changed without the consent of the other parent, For example, if the whereabouts of one of the parents are unknown. In these cases, an application must be made to the court for permission to change the child`s name only with the consent of one of the parents. This is called the “waiver of consent” of the other party. These applications are submitted to the Supreme Court under the Change of Name Act. The following reasons for not including a reference to a legal name change in Part I of the Royal Gazette are accepted: All name changes in Nova Scotia are registered in Part I of the Royal Gazette, but you can request that your name not be published. Attach a letter explaining why you do not want your name included in Part I of the Royal Gazette. Name changes are permitted in Nova Scotia. You need to follow the steps outlined below. If you are requesting a change in your gender indicator at the same time as the legal change in your name, you must use the Change of Name and Change of Gender Indicator – 16 years or older form (instead of using both the Change of Name Application Form and the Change of Sex – 16 Years or More form). You must also meet the requirements to change your gender indicator. The court cannot order that a child`s name be changed.
Instead, with this application, you are asking the court for permission to apply for the name change without the consent of the other parent. If your application to the court is accepted, you will need to file another application with the Vital Statistics Division of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (“Vital Statistics”) to change the child`s name and records to make it official. The Vital Statistics Office has its own procedure for changing the child`s name, which is separate from the court case. When you get married and take your spouse`s surname, it`s based on tradition. This is not a legal name change unless you have asked the government through Vital Statistics to legally change your name (which most people do not). You can use your birth certificate name again at any time after separating from your spouse – you don`t have to turn to the government to do so, and you don`t have to wait for your divorce to be concluded. For example, if you want to get a new driver`s license in the name of your birth certificate, simply bring your birth certificate with you when you get your new driver`s license. Sometimes institutions like banks or other lenders want to see proof of a legal name change when you divorce.
This is usually to avoid fraud – so you can`t borrow money or get credit under more than one name. You can make this legal name change as part of your divorce at no extra cost – just fill out the appropriate name change information whenever this issue is addressed in your court documents. The two documents regarding name changes are the “affidavit in support of an uncontested divorce” and the “divorce decision”. When entering your name in these sections, be sure to include all your names. For example, if your full birth certificate is Jane Mary Ellen Smith, be sure to enter all of this. If you enter only “Jane Smith”, you will legally lose both of your middle names. Under normal circumstances, the consent of both parents is required to legally change a child`s name. If the other parent agrees to the child`s name change and is willing to sign forms proving their consent, you do not need to file an application with the court. Contact your nearest Service Nova Scotia Vital Statistics and Municipal Relations (“Vital Statistics”) office for information on forms and the name change process. In Nova Scotia, you can change the sex tag on your government-issued identification documents through Vital Statistics.
You can change the sex display to M, F, or X. An applicant can be a person changing their own name, the name of the spouse or a parent applying to change the name of their minor child (15 years of age or younger). You can change your name if you have a criminal record. The fingerprints will match your new name with your criminal record. A change of the child`s name can be requested as part of the divorce, but will generally not be granted unless you and the other parent agree in writing. Please seek legal advice if you wish to request it. To change the gender tag on your SIN file, your intended sex must be indicated on your birth certificate or citizenship certificate. You must personally visit a Service Canada website and complete a standard SIN change form.
You must provide the following supporting documents: To change your name to Nova Scotia, you must have been born in Nova Scotia or lived in Nova Scotia for at least 3 months immediately before applying for a name change. If you are under 16, a parent or guardian must file an application on your behalf. You will need a birth or citizenship certificate with an updated name. If you want to change your legal name, you will need an official name change certificate. If you have legally changed your name in Canada, you will need a change of name certificate for this application. If you have legally changed your name outside of Canada, contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Apply to legally change your name or that of your spouse or child. You don`t need to go through this process to change your last name to your spouse`s surname. Use the name change application form to change your name, your spouse`s name or your child`s name. The consent of one of the spouses may be required if a married person changes his or her surname. The consent of the other parent may be required if one parent changes the name of a child under the age of 16. If you do not have consent, you must provide a court order that eliminates (eliminates) the need for consent.
Yes • Residential survivors and their families who wish to recover a name changed by the boarding school system may apply for a fee waiver • Contact Vital Statistics for information on the exemption Applicants must provide: • A birth certificate for each person whose name needs to be changed if born outside Nova Scotia • Immigration documents if born outside Canada (Record of Admitted) • Marriage certificate if the marriage took place elsewhere in Canada (not Nova Scotia). The certificate must have been issued by the provincial or territorial vital statistics office.