Mother name in records of daughter
Sanjay
(Querist) 15 May 2016
This query is : Resolved
I am divorced and remarried again.
My daughter from earlier marriage aged 6 years is studying in school.
Her birth certificate contains name of her biological father and mine.
Now when i remarried and changed my location and admitting my daughter to another school. The school is insisting to use her biological father name.
My presently husband has not adopted my daughter but i have full custody of my daughter as per divorce decree, it is also mentioned in divorce decree that her biological father has no custody on her.
My questions:
1 Can i use only my name in her school certificate. No name of father.
2 Will it affect his study or any thing if there is no father name.
P. Venu
(Expert) 15 May 2016
There are no hard and fast rule. However, the school authorities may have their own perceptions.
From the legal point, not having the father's name in school records will not affect her studies or future.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 16 May 2016
Name of biological father can not be changed without his consent.
Name of father is required in large no. of documents and proposal to use you name only may result in many complicity in future for her.
