Change a child's name in Ontario — then update their records from one profile

A child's legal name change is one application that triggers updates to their health card, school records, and more. This guide is an example of using hivi to fill the application and breeze through the follow-on updates.

Official form and source

Start from the official ServiceOntario source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Change your name — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Application to Change a Child's Name — 007-11156

What this form is about

The application asks ServiceOntario to register a child's new legal name. It needs the child's identity details, the new name, the applicant's relationship, and proof of Ontario residency.

Before you start: what to gather

• The child's current full legal name, date of birth, and place of birth.
• The requested new name.
• The applicant's details and relationship to the child.
• Ontario residency information and the current address.

Consent or notice rules may apply — confirm the current requirements on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Store the family once. Save the child's and applicant's details in hivi.
2. Autofill the application. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
3. Submit it yourself through ServiceOntario.
4. Cascade the change. Update the child's new name in hivi, then autofill the health card and other record updates.

Why do it in hivi

The point of a name change is consistency across a child's records. hivi keeps one source of truth — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — so every form after the change reflects the new name without repeated typing.