What Is A Name Addition Request? How Is It Requested?
A lawsuit to have a name added, changed or corrected is a type of lawsuit that we frequently encounter in practice. People may not be called or recognized by the names given to them by their parents, or they may be called by another name in addition. In this case, it is necessary to mention the existence of a name addition case. For example, if a person named Ahmet is known as Ahmet Hasan by his/her circle of friends, work or school life, it is obligatory for the person to file a lawsuit with the request to have his/her name added.
People who have the purpose and demand of this lawsuit should file a lawsuit for the addition of a name that includes these demands. The essential element in terms of changing the name or adding a new name is the concept of proof. In the lawsuit to be filed, the existence and proof of a just cause is sought by the court in order to have the name added.
What can be considered as a just cause is included in our legal legislation, and various jurisprudence has been formed due to the decisions of the Court of Cassation. However, the just causes specified in the legislation and jurisprudence are not of a limiting nature. In the concrete case, the judge appreciates whether a justifiable reason is put forward by the plaintiff to have the name added.
A person may request the addition of a name that carries a meaning that does not contradict the customs. The name to be added must be in accordance with the Turkish alphabet.