Birth certificate issue
Dheeraj
(Querist) 31 October 2012
This query is : Resolved
Hi,
My problem is as faced by many others.
My Son's Birth Certificate has mother name as, say, 'Mother-Nick". But this is my wife's nick name. Her real name is, say, "Mother-Real".
Now as per passport office, any affidavit or gazette notification, saying changed name from "Mother-Nick" to "Mother-Real", is not valid. They are saying, birth certificate should be corrected first.
Birth registration department says, you can't change the name unless it is spelling mistakes.
I want to this legal way with not short cut. So please advise. Also, how can we have two contradictory laws? This is such a common case.
So, my question, what should I do? How should I get changes done in Birth Certificate of my son? Can I appeal to DM of area where my son was born? I doubt if they will do so as law says changes in mother's first name is not allowed unless it has spelling mistakes or somebody did it with wrong intention.
Also, if birth certificate says mother name as "Mother-Nick" Alias "Mother-Real", will passport office consider "Mother-Real" for passport?
Also, consider this. My son was born in Delhi and now we live in Bangalore.
Thanks,
Anand
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 31 October 2012
Forts affirm an affidavit and then apply for correction to the issuing authority.
Engage a local advocate.
