Queensland Numbered Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 2023 - SECT 16

16 Magistrates Court may approve change of child’s first name

A Magistrates Court may, on application by an eligible person for a child whose birth or adoption was registered in Queensland, make an order approving a proposed change of first name for the child if—

(a) the name is not a prohibited name; and

(b) the court is satisfied that the change is in the child’s best interests.