(a) a person whose birth is registered in Ontario is entitled to be recognized by the name appearing on the person’s birth certificate or change of name certificate, unless clause (c) applies;
(b) a person whose birth is not registered in Ontario is entitled to be recognized by,
(i) the name appearing on the person’s change of name certificate, if the person’s name has been changed under this Act or a predecessor of it, or
(ii) in all other cases, the name recognized in law in the last place with which the person had a real and substantial connection before residing in Ontario,
unless clause (c) applies; and
(c) a person who adopted a name on marriage before the 1st day of April, 1987 is entitled to be recognized by that name unless the person subsequently changed that name under this Act or a predecessor of it. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 2 (1).
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(2) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect a change of name effected under a right that existed at law before the 26th day of June, 1939. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 2 (2).
Surname and forename
(3) A person’s name may not be changed under this Act so as to include no surname or so as to include no forename. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 2 (3).
Printed copy · Anthology Volume 5, page 699 · cut by a page breakPrinted copy from The Tender For Law Anthology, Volume 5, page 699 (printed 13 June 2014). Added by this site; not part of the Facebook export. A page break in the printout cut off the end of this comment.