Name Change

My mother-in-law obtained a new birth certificate from Puerto Rico which has her birth name. All of her identification has her married name. She has been divorced for many years but her deceased ex-husband never gave her a copy of the divorce papers. She is trying to get identification with her maiden name but need a copy of the divorce papers.How can she obtain a copy? A 2nd issue is that she also has always used a nickname given to her by her parents and would like to legally change her identification to allow her to use that name.

colorado min. redidency 6th months? Saftey issue. Can I get a MD letter that I need to change name immediately. Had a letter from MD to break my lease. LIve in NJ moving to Co. can this happen?

I was charged and arrested for three Class B misdemeanors relating to one incident two years ago in another county in Texas. However, I was not convicted of the offenses then and was put on probation for 9 months with community service, a fine, and no jail time. Can this one-time blemish in my background bar me from obtaining a name change in this state?

In 1994 I was convicted of possession of a controlled substance and given probation. They provoked my probation in 1997. In 2010 I turned myself in and bonded out on that violation charge, and my charge was dropped in 2010. My question is I am a Muslim and I want to legally change my name for religious reasons, but all my research says that I have to wait two years either after a person is off probation or out of prison, or a case is dismissed. My case was dismissed in early 2010 which withdrew the warrant which caused my probation to elapse which would have been up in 2002 if I would have completed it successfully. Can I change my name now?

I was adopted, but my adoptive parents separated when I was 4 and my mother later divorced my father and went back to her maiden name. She never offered to have my name changed. I had no contact with my father from the age of 4 all the way up until his death.Later I learned from both my mother and my dad's brother that the reason my parents separated was that he had molested a child (not me) and been put in a mental institution for a while. Now I carry around his name, but have no desire to. I'd like to go back to my birth name, prior to adoption. I have my adoption papers and can prove the name I want to change to was once my real name. Unfortunately, I made some mistakes 8 years ago and committed felony theft during a period of homelessness. I was arrested and received probation, restitution and court-mandated psychological counseling. I paid my restitution off a year ahead of schedule, and completed counseling, which I found very helpful. Since then I've lived a good life, being productive and taking good care of myself and my mother. I'd like to move forward with changing my name, not to escape my own record, which I never will -- I tell anyone who needs to know -- but simply to close the chapter on the legacy of my father's name. I've read that some states won't consider name changes for felons until 10 years have passed. I can wait another 2 if I need to, but I'd rather do it now if possible. If I apply for a name change now, will I receive an automatic refusal? Or would I be given a hearing and have a chance to justify the change? Is it best to wait another 2 years?