passport name

[Dr-Legend]

Spoke to a guy and he says his estranged wife got his sons passport in her remarried name , but he never knew anything about it.
I was surprised i didnt think you could do that as he was 14 when it was done i thought hed have had to be asked /told ?

If the name is different from the birth certificate is it legal as hes been using the remarried name about 8 years ?

[B00]

I dont know the legalities of advising the parent of a name change. But I do know that you can have a passport different to your birth certificate providing you can show evidence of who you were and who you now are.

As you know I changed my first name by deed poll and should I ever get round to renewing my passport I'll need to show the passport office my deed poll certification.

[Dr-Legend]

Right i was wondering as it was his son tho , shouldnt they have got p'ermission to change it ?
No matter it just puzzled me as a passport is accepteda s the ultimate id.
Strange if its got a totally different bname tahts not been changed legally i suppose ?

[B00]

Tha's what im saying- if it's on his passport it has been changed legally.

[Dr-Legend]

Sorry he was saying it hadnt been , welll not to his knowledge.
I thought that as the son was under 16 theyd need to get his permission but maybe im wrong.
Thats what happens when youre too chatty i get into so many bleedin convos.