She wants to change her name, has anyone done this?

[mako]

I changed my surname on my 18th Birthday. It was my present to myself. I just had to make an appointment with BD&M in NSW and fill in some forms,pay the fee which was about $80 back then it was done. I received a new birth certificate a few weeks later with my new name on it.

Good luck with it all and hope its a simple process for you and your DD

[rhyb]

Wow it seems like a lot to change a last name. Best of luck to you both!
DF wishes the kids had his last name (ds has his dads and DDs have mine) so were hoping when we get married he can adopt DDs (no father on birth cert).
DS is more difficult though cz his bio dad wont let us even though he has nothing to do with DS.

[ladybird11]

I'm not sure how far you would (or not) have to prove you've tried to contact the bio father, whether it be sufficient that sending a reg'd letter to his last known address or if you'd have to do more to prove you have attempted to make contact. I would be interested to know if you find out though...