Do I Need to Reside in the US to Change My Name?
Full Question:
I am an American citizen, living oversea for 12 years and intending to change legal name, last state of residence is Texas. My question is do I need to go back to US to change my name or can I do this through on line or mailing, and if I had to go back can apply through any state of point of entry?
08/03/2009 |
Category: Name Change |
State: Texas |
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Answer:
In order for the court to have jurisdiction over a person, called in personam jurisdiction, each state has residency requirements, which vary by state. For example, to apply for a name change in Texas, a person files a petition for name change in the county where he resides. Generally, there In other states, there are specific length of residency requirements, such as a number of months. Please see the name change laws and residency requirements of the various states at the following link:
http://lawdigest.uslegal.com/name-change/general/
Some courts will accept electronic filings, but the applicant typically must be present to attend a hearing on the name change.
