Update your name or title

It’s important to tell us if you change your legal name.

If you use a title such as Ms or Mr you can update your title with us. You can also choose not to use a title.

We don’t need supporting documents to change, add or remove a title from your name or preferred name.

If your Child Support online account is linked to myGov, you can change a name, or add or remove a title online.

To do this:

  1. Sign into myGov.
  2. Select Child Support online account.
  3. From the MENU select My Profile, then Update my name.
  4. Follow the prompts to edit an existing name or preferred name, or add or remove a title.

Sign in to myGov

Read our guide on how to advise us of a name change.

If you don’t have a myGov account or a Child Support online account, you can create them. You can also update your name or title by phoning us or writing to us.

You can also:

Page last updated: 23 May 2025.
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