Name Change Legal Questions and Answers
I changed my children's names when they were small but never legally and now my son needs a passport
When my husband and I married in 1981, I had two small children. They assumed my husband's last name, however were not adopted by my husband, and never did a legal name change. One of my sons is now in the process of applying for a passport, and obtaining his birth certificate. Of course his birth certificate will show his birth name, and we are wondering what effect that will ...
05/01/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: ALL | #16512What should I do if my birth name was changed but never legally?
I was born with my legal birth name, but my mother changed the spelling. I have lived with the wrong name for 79 years. What should I do?
04/30/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Oklahoma | #16495Do I need to change my Name on the Deed after having a name change?
My husband & I have two deeds held in joint tenancy. In 1998, I had my name legally changed in my county probate court. My name on the deeds themselves, however, was not changed. A local attorney here said I would not need to do new deeds. Rather, that I might want to 'get a certified copy of the Certificate of Name Change and record it in the Registry of Deeds to put the worl...
04/30/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Maine | #16484I need a specific name change form from Clay County, Missouri
I have been searching and searching for the Clay County Name Change form for the circuit Court of Clay County. The circuit court does not provide these forms, nor will they tell me where I can access these forms. The form is specific to Clay County, Missouri. Can you direct me to this form? I am on a small and limited income and cannot afford an attorney to do this process whe...
04/30/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Missouri | #16478What are the legal requirements to change your name?
I am a 32 year old male and I have wanted to change my name for over ten years. My fathers father was a pedophile who raped numerous girls, two being his own daughter and grand daughter. I happen to have his name. I have two kids from another marriage and this is not a ploy to avoid any of my obligations, I only want my own identity and to rid myself of the stigma. Will I not ...
04/29/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Massachusetts | #16417How do I change my name now that I am divorced?
My divorce was final 8/10/07 but I did not opt to change my name at the time of the filing. Now I would like to change my name back to my maiden name. How do I do that?
04/29/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Arizona | #16384I would like to change my last name
I would like to change my last name. I am married with one minor child whose name would remain the same. I would like to know what affect this would have on me legally.
04/28/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: ALL | #16333Can my husband's ex-wife legally continue to use his last name?
My husband's ex-wife remarried and legally changed her name to her new husbands. They seperated and she started using my husband's last name again on the legal documents she was signing. The ex-wife is a closing agent for a title company and renewed her notary stamp with my husband's (her ex-husbands)last name. Looking at notary laws and her application she had to use her 'lega...
04/28/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: ALL | #16325Is it a complicated and expensive process to keep changing my name?
After a divorce many years ago, instead of reverting to my maiden name, I completely dropped my surname and went by my first name only (by name change). I remarried a few years ago and also became a US citizen. At that time I adopted my husband's surname and my new passport reflected this, although I never changed my license and social security cards from the one name. Unfort...
04/28/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: ALL | #16324What are the requirements to change my name if I have been living in another country?
I was a resident of the State of Ohio until 1992 when my husband was relocated on a project in the middle east. Therefore, I am currently a resident of the State of Qatar. My parents still reside in the state of Ohio where I spend my summer vacations with my children. I want to change my name back to my Father's name and in order to do that you need to prove residency in Ohio f...
04/24/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Ohio | #16112