Name Change
Is it legal to have a name change with the original and new name or just an alias?
Is it legal to have a name change with the original and new name or just an alias?
Is it legal to use my middle name on legal documents since it is what I have always used?
I have been going by my middle name (Maya) rather than my given name (Christine) for many years now. To what extent may I state my middle name as my given name on identity documents such as passports, driver licenses, social security cards, etc. or official documents? I am also getting married in November, and therefore changing my last name from Sellon to Arends. I thought this would be a good opportunity to change my first name as well (I know I will need to use forms to update my social security, passport, etc.), but I do not know if it would be legal for me to state that my new name would be Maya Arends rather than Christine Maya Arends. Will the 'new bride' forms available on your website be sufficient for this? I know it isn't legal to change my name for unlawful reasons, but I have not been able to find a definitive list of which identity documents would allow me to put my middle name down as my first. In case you are wondering about my selection of WA for state and the Netherlands as country, I am living in the Netherlands at the moment, but still registered to vote and submit taxes each year as a resident of Washington state.
What is the process to have my name changed if I am a widow taking back my maiden name?
I am a widow, and I would like to change my married name back to my maiden name, what is the process for me to do that? I don't understand why I have to pay to change my name when all I have to show my husband is deceased, and I no longer am married. Does not make sense to me. My SS card shows my middle name as my maiden name, and all I want to do is drop my married
Is Parental Notification or Approval Required for Name Change of Minor?
I have two minor children ages 14 and 17 who have no relationship with their father. I would like to change their last name to my maiden name. Would I have to notify their fathers or can I do it without their approval? How does this work?
How do I get my name legally changed back to my birth name?
I AM A CDL DRIVER. WHEN I WAS A CHILD MY MOTHER CHANGED MY NAME THROUGH THE COURTS TO MY STEP FATHERS NAME. WHEN I BECAME AN ADULT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11 I TOOK MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND CHANGED MY NAME BACK TO MY BIRTH NAME. NOW MY COMPANY IS STATING THAT I NEED TO LEGALLY CHANGE MY NAME TO MY CURRENT NAME. IS THAT NECESSARY? SINCE ALL OF THIS WAS DONE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE WAS NEVER CHANGED, AND I WAS NOT ADOPTED, IS JUST GOING TO BE A LEGAL RUN AROUND. PLEASE ADVISE.