sec.15Application to change child’s first name within a year of birth

### sec.15 Application to change child’s first name within a year of birth This section applies if a child’s birth or adoption was registered in Queensland. The child’s parents may apply to register a change of the child’s first name. However, 1 of the parents may apply to register a change of the child’s first name if— the parent is the only parent of the child entered in the relevant child register; or the other parent is dead and there is no other person with parental responsibility for the child; or the parent has sole parental responsibility, under a parenting order made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , part VII, to make decisions about— major long-term issues for the child; or the child’s name; or a Magistrates Court approves the change of name under section 16 . A person may apply to register a change of the child’s first name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 1 apply to the person in relation to the child; and the person is a person mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. Two or more persons may apply to register a change of the child’s first name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 2 apply to the persons in relation to the child; and the persons are persons mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. An application made under this section— must be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and may be made only once and within a year of the child’s birth. The registrar may register, or refuse to register, a change of a child’s first name. The registrar must refuse to register a change of a child’s first name to a prohibited name. Before registering a change of a child’s first name the registrar may require the applicant to provide evidence to satisfy the registrar of the applicant’s identity. In this section— register a change , of a child’s first name, means register a change of the child’s first name in the relevant child register. (sec.15-ssec.1) This section applies if a child’s birth or adoption was registered in Queensland. (sec.15-ssec.2) The child’s parents may apply to register a change of the child’s first name. (sec.15-ssec.3) However, 1 of the parents may apply to register a change of the child’s first name if— the parent is the only parent of the child entered in the relevant child register; or the other parent is dead and there is no other person with parental responsibility for the child; or the parent has sole parental responsibility, under a parenting order made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , part VII, to make decisions about— major long-term issues for the child; or the child’s name; or a Magistrates Court approves the change of name under section 16 . (sec.15-ssec.4) A person may apply to register a change of the child’s first name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 1 apply to the person in relation to the child; and the person is a person mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. (sec.15-ssec.5) Two or more persons may apply to register a change of the child’s first name if— circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 2 apply to the persons in relation to the child; and the persons are persons mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. (sec.15-ssec.6) An application made under this section— must be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and may be made only once and within a year of the child’s birth. (sec.15-ssec.7) The registrar may register, or refuse to register, a change of a child’s first name. (sec.15-ssec.8) The registrar must refuse to register a change of a child’s first name to a prohibited name. (sec.15-ssec.9) Before registering a change of a child’s first name the registrar may require the applicant to provide evidence to satisfy the registrar of the applicant’s identity. (sec.15-ssec.10) In this section— register a change , of a child’s first name, means register a change of the child’s first name in the relevant child register. - (a) the parent is the only parent of the child entered in the relevant child register; or - (b) the other parent is dead and there is no other person with parental responsibility for the child; or - (c) the parent has sole parental responsibility, under a parenting order made under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) , part VII, to make decisions about— (i) major long-term issues for the child; or (ii) the child’s name; or - (i) major long-term issues for the child; or - (ii) the child’s name; or - (d) a Magistrates Court approves the change of name under section 16 . - (i) major long-term issues for the child; or - (ii) the child’s name; or - (a) circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 1 apply to the person in relation to the child; and - (b) the person is a person mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. - (a) circumstances stated in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 , part 2 apply to the persons in relation to the child; and - (b) the persons are persons mentioned in column 2 of the table opposite those circumstances. - (a) must be in the form required by the registrar and made in an approved way; and - (b) must be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and - (c) may be made only once and within a year of the child’s birth.