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Procedure to change the name of a 3 year old child


16-Feb-2023 (In Documentation Law)

We need to change the order of the name of our son. The two certificate that he have in his name are passport and birth certificate. His name has a first name,middle name,last name. Now we need to swap middle name to last name and last name to middle name. what is the procedure to follow?

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Answer #1
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"Having your name changed primarily involves three steps: (1) Preparing an affidavit stating that you wish to change your name, (2) Newspaper publication, and (3) Getting your name published in the Official Gazette of your state The following documents are involved in the entire process:
1) Name Change Affidavit
2) Newspaper Publication
3) Name Change Deed
4) Request letter to the Secretariat
5) Name Change Statement
6) Reply Letter from the Secretariat
7) Publication Money Receipt.
8) Gazette Notification"

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