How do I change the surname of a minor child?

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QUESTION

How do I change the surname of a minor child so that the child does not have the father’s surname?

ANSWER:

  • First and last name

  • Date and place of birth

  • Personal identification number

  • Place of permanent residence in the Slovak Republic, place of last permanent residence in the Slovak Republic, or usual place of residence abroad

  • The surname the person whose application it concerns has chosen

  • Citizenship

  • Justification for the application


  • A written consent of the other parent with an officially certified signature


  • A final court decision replacing the consent of the parent


  • A final court decision limiting the legal capacity of the parent

JUDr. Veronika Michalíková, MBA