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MR J CLEARY appeared on behalf of the Applicant MR N BAYLIS appeared on behalf of the Respondent ____________________
(1) On any application, the welfare of the child is paramount and the judge must have regard to the section�1(3) criteria.
(2) Among the factors to which the court should have regard is the registered surname of the child and the reasons for the registration, for instance, recognition of the biological link with the child's father. Registration is always a relevant an important consideration but it is not itself decisive.
(3) The relevant considerations should include factors which may arise in the future as well as the present situation.
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