Legal Procedures

Name Change
After Adoption

Securing your child's legal identity with expert guidance on name changes following adoption in Bangalore.

Legalizing the Family Bond

Adoption marks a beautiful new beginning. In Bangalore, finalizing your child's legal identity requires a specific Gazette notification process. The Adoption Deed serves as the primary legal evidence for changing both the first name and the surname in the Karnataka State Gazette.

Step 1: Drafting the Affidavit

A notarized affidavit by adoptive parents mentioning the adoption deed and the new legal name.

Step 2: Newspaper Notification

Publishing the name change notice in one English and one Kannada newspaper in Bangalore.

Step 3: Gazette Part-2 Filing

Final submission to the Karnataka Government Press for official Gazette publication.

Required Documentation

  • Original Adoption Deed
  • ID Proof of Adoptive Parents
  • Address Proof (Bangalore)
  • Child's Birth/Old School Records
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