QLD Can Daughter Change Her Son's Surname on His Birth Certificate?

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AllForHer

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Correct - even if they are not married and not together. The father has parental responsibility regardless of whether that relationship exists, which means his consent is required for major long-term decisions about the child, including a change of name.