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Belgin Ürkel, who lives in Bursa, decided to divorce in 2006, when she was 3 months pregnant. Belgin Ürkel, whose divorce case he filed concluded in 2009, 3 years later, also took custody of his son Özgür, who was 3 years old at the time.
Belgin Ürkel, who started living with his son, applied to the Family Court to change his son’s name from “ Özgür ” to “ Yağız ” ‘and to “ Ürkel’ ‘in the same year. However, the lawsuit she filed when her son was only 3 years old was not accepted by the court.
CHANGED THE NAME AND SURNAME OF YOUR CHILD AT 15 YEARS OLD
According to the news in DHA, Belgin Ürkel applied for the second time to the Bursa 5th Family Court through his lawyer Batuhan Arısoy when his son turned 15 years old. Attorney Batuhan Arısoy, in his petition to the court; He claimed that the boy, who is a licensed water polo athlete, had problems among his friends due to the difference between his mother and his last name, causing his psychology to deteriorate. The court considered the mother’s request appropriate and decided that the change would have a positive effect on the child’s psychology. According to the decision, the name ‘Özgür’, given by the boy’s father, was changed to Yağız. In addition, the boy received his mother’s surname.
“I PROVE THAT I AM THE MOTHER OF MY SON”
Expressing her satisfaction with the decision, mother Belgin Ürkel said: “Before I wanted to change his name, but the case was concluded negatively. There was no precedent case. It has been a while. My son had no problems in primary school. More late when he started high school he came home crying. He said: “Nobody calls me Yağız, they are addressing him as Özgür”. He was very upset about this situation. I waited for Yağız to grow up a little. I asked my son to make a decision because we will change his first and last name. Later, we met with the lawyer and began the lawsuit process. The other party did not object. My son is a licensed water polo player. He was also having problems there because of the difference of first and last name. We were also having problems in the official offices. The case was concluded with the reasoned decision. My son is also satisfied with the decision. People who have such thoughts can follow e Same way if they want to change their last name. “Any mother who wants should be able to give her own surname to her child without imposing herself.”
“AGAIN THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DIVORCE”
Lawyer Arısoy also stated that the difference in the surname of a child living with a mother refreshes the feeling that the family is divorced. Lawyer Arısoy said: “Children who suffer the most psychological damage in divorces are also the difference between their mother and their last name, and while enrolling in school or hospital or reservations, they constantly put the divorce label of his mother. The child experiences the same psychological trauma every time. The court accepts our justifications. He changed both his first and last names.
“THE ROAD OF THE CASE HAS BEEN OPENED”
Thus, a lawsuit has been filed for all divorcing mothers to give their children their surname. The decision sets a precedent for us. The important thing here is the psychology of the child. Any situation that may be in the best interest of the child should be evaluated by the family courts. This change of last name was for the benefit of the child in our case. For this reason, the court made such a decision. The family was also very happy with the decision, ”he said.
“EMOTIONAL DECISION OF THE COURT”
Attorney Batuhan Arısoy, who claimed that they made a precedent court decision as a result of the lawsuit they filed, said: “The reason the child is handed over to the mother is the heavy burden of care, the mother needs it. In Generally, the custody of the child is given to the mother.They stay with the mothers, however, women have to prove that they are the mother of their children due to the difference of surnames in each subject.This is a burden. The child also has difficulty explaining this both to his friends and to the environment at school.For these reasons, we applied to the 5th Family Court of Bursa and it was found that our reason was justified.
