How to change the surname of a single-parent child?

if you want to change your child's surname, you need the consent of the other party. One party has no right to change the name of the child, and the household registration agency will not go through the formalities. If one party disagrees, and the other party forcibly handles it, and the household registration office will bear legal responsibility, the other party has the right to sue the renamed party and the household registration office.

1. A child in a single-parent family needs to meet the following conditions when changing his surname:

1. It needs to negotiate with the child's biological father and need proof materials of written consent. If the child is over 1 years old, it is necessary to seek the opinions of the child, but if the child is over 18 years old, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the child;

2. You need to bring your household registration book, ID card, children's household registration book, divorce certificate and other materials to the local public security bureau/police station where your household registration is located. The household registration agency needs the signatures of both parties before it can change the name of the child.

2. Procedures required to change the name:

Bring the household registration book and the original and photocopy of the ID card before the change to the household registration authority to apply for registration of change, and just change the name; If it is a person under the age of 18, I or my parents or adopters need to apply to the household registration authority for registration of change; If I am over 18 years old, I will apply to the household registration authority for registration of change. If I change my name, I need to go to the place where my household registration is located, and I need to bring my household registration book and the original and photocopy of my ID card before the change.

to sum up, if you want to change your child's surname, you need the consent of the other party. Without the consent of the other party, the public security department will change the surname of the child without permission, and if the other party requests to change it back, the public security department will handle the change procedures.

Legal basis:

Article 115 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China

A natural person should take his father's surname or his mother's surname, but in any of the following circumstances, he can choose a surname other than his father's surname and his mother's surname:

1. Choose the surnames of other lineal elders and blood relatives;

second, the surname of the supporter is selected because of the support of someone other than the legal supporter;

third, there are other legitimate reasons that do not violate public order and good customs. The surnames of natural persons of ethnic minorities can follow the cultural traditions and customs of their own nation.