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Changing a Child's Last Name Through a Parent with Sole Custody

If you have sole custody, the child will take the last name you have at the time of birth. Alternatively, you can choose from certain other names.

Unfortunately this specification of service has not yet been completely translated.

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Information about the service depends on the selected region. You can change the region. In most cases, you can specify your place of residence or select the place where you want to use the service.