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. 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. Depending on why and when you change your name, fees may apply. After a marriage is dissolved, whether by divorce, annulment or death of your spouse, you can reuse the surname you had immediately before the marriage. If you have legally changed your surname to that of your spouse by completing the Election to Change Surname – Form 1 form (rather than simply adopting your spouse`s surname), you will need to choose to revert to the previous surname – Form 2. No.

If your spouse adopted your last name when you were married, they have the right to keep that name even if you divorce. 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. 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 Landing) • Marriage certificate if the marriage was contracted elsewhere in Canada (not in Nova Scotia). The certificate must have been issued by the provincial or territorial vital statistics office. • Detailed birth certificates with proof of parentage for minor children born outside Nova Scotia • All birth certificates issued prior to name change • Documents in other languages require official translation Name change: www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/changing-name.asp Contact information: www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/vitalstats/contact.asp As of February 11, 2019, all Nova Scotia residents will be able to use the Remove sex or sex designation from your Nova Scotia health cards. This does not delete what is already in the system, but removes the display from the front of the card. An adult`s name change request will be used to change your name for reasons other than war. This type of app allows you to change all your names, as opposed to your last name. There is a fee for this service. This type of name change changes the name on your birth certificate in Ontario. The form is available online at ontario.ca.

You can also request toll-free at 1-800-461-2156 or, in the Greater Toronto Area, at 416-325-8305. There is a fee for this service. Use the name change application form to change your name, your spouse`s name or your child`s name. You can apply for yourself, your spouse or your child if you are 16 years of age or older. In addition, you must meet 1 of the following criteria: To change your name for any reason other than marriage, you must: If you are getting married, you can change your last name to your spouse`s surname (or combine both your surnames with a hyphen or combine both surnames with a space in between). You do not need to ask to use this alias. A provincial government service to legally change a person`s name. If you wait until your divorce is final and then decide to change your legal name, you will need to file a more complex application with the Vital Statistics Office and you will have to pay a fee for it. In some special situations, it may be possible for a child`s name to be changed without the consent of the other parent, such as when 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. You can request the Change of Surname Form or the Resumption of Previous Surname Form from the Office of the Registrar General toll-free at 1-800-461-2156 or 416-325-8305 in the Greater Toronto Area. You can also send a written request to: All application forms, fees and supporting documents must then be submitted by mail or in person to the Chancellor`s Office. 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. In addition to the form, you must submit a copy of your divorce documents (or your spouse`s death certificate), change of name certificate and birth certificate and submit them with the prescribed fee. Once the change is complete, you will receive a name change certificate.