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How to legally change my name by Bealzes Bud

"My parents decided to be dicks, so I didn't want their name anymore."

How I did it: The short version of why we (my wife and I) changed our name is that a while back, my parents adopted our son on threat of legal action.  My mother said that it wouldn't cause any problems with us visiting with our son at any time (barring them having other plans beforehand).
Since then, my parents have waffled between letting us see him, and forbidding us to visit.  Each time, it's taken months to get to the other side.
Well, my parents are currently doing the, "Well, we think it's better if he doesn't see you or your wife or your wife's family," routine again.  This started a week or two ago, meaning we won't be able to see him for the holidays.
Well, we have had enough.  We have changed our last name so that we are no longer linked to those people anymore.
On top of that, our new name is one that nobody else seems to have, a fact my wife likes.
What's better, though, is that I also changed my middle name.  Now my initials no longer spell "Dummy."  Instead, they spell "Doctor."  So I have increased my initial's intelligence with that simple change.  :-)

Lessons & tips: I did a lot of searching on the web.  There's a lot of forms out there costing various prices.  Instead of bothering with them, though, we went to the local courthouse.

In Alabama, it was a simple matter of showing them our driver's licenses and proof of address (a piece of mail.)  We paid $18 each, gave the clerk our new name (the old one was on our DLs), and she did the paperwork.  It only took a few minutes to complete.

Resources: Check your local county courthouse & see what they need.


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    FuzzyHead

    Woo! 4 months ago

    So, I’ve been to the county clerk at the courthouse. Now I’m just waiting for my court date to arrive in the mail so that I can move forward.

    Feb 21, 09:56PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    paingoret6

    Just have to decide what to... 5 months ago

    Ok…reason number one

    I HATE my dad and don’t want to have his last name anymore!

    Also,

    I just don’t like my name….first, middle, or last.

    I figure I will come up with a name I really like and keep it forever. When I get married someday the guy will have to understand that I don’t believe in changing my last name to his (unless I really like it).
    I’m kind of a feminist and don’t want to have my last name associated with a guy…though I’m open to him taking my last name (the one I change it to at least_)

    Of course the last name will have to go with the names I like for kids…

    I will probably take my mom’s maiden name but shorten it…b/c it’s really long and hard to spell…

    Jan 12, 09:12PM PST | 0 comments


    x_Ho0liiBabii_x

    I want to change my name Legally 7 months ago

    I want to change my name from Holly to Demi but I dont want to tell my parents about this as I am worried about what they say but I love the name Demi should I tell them please help me.

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    Nov 25, 05:58AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    I_am_simply_complex

    Untitled 10 months ago

    i got the paperwork yesterday and i’m going to see my lawyer in a couple hours.i’m so excited,I’ve wanted to do this for so long.

    Aug 20, 2008, 08:08AM PDT | 0 comments


    lisadinkleygatsby

    Third times a charm... 12 months ago

    When I was 19 I started using the name Lisa Dinkley Gatsby. I thought that I would legally change it to that name… I think I grew out of it. A couple of days ago I came up with Anna Lise Oakvari Nasrin Eris.

    Jul 05, 2008, 07:48PM PDT | 2 cheers | 2 comments


    alexys pentecost look to my future cause my past, is all behind me

    august 6th. 12 months ago

    I filed all the paperwork today. After $520 in legal fees ($320 to the state of california, and $200 to run a 4 week ad in my local newspapers legal section), my name change will be finalized on August 6th. (!!!)

    Jun 19, 2008, 05:32PM PDT | 3 comments


    otterclocked

    Sadly.... 13 months ago

    ....I’m putting this goal off, for I don’t know how long.

    The past couple of weeks I’ve really gotten interested in saving money and investing, and I’ve decided that legally changing my name is a luxury that I do not wish to spend money on right now. I would much rather put the money it would cost to better use.

    I WILL change my name one day though….but now I’m thinking it probably won’t be within a year. Maybe sometime in the next five years….

    May 21, 2008, 06:40PM PDT | 1 comment


    elliebb moved

    Paperwork returned 13 months ago

    My paperwork came back, now I just have to submit it to everyone, starting with my school, so I can get my diploma printed the way I want it. I’m calling it done.

    May 16, 2008, 02:28PM PDT | 0 comments


    elliebb moved

    Paperwork in process 14 months ago

    I put went to city hall and submitted my paperwork, now I have to send it to the newspaper. When that is done, I have to take the whole business over to the University and order a new diploma.

    Apr 20, 2008, 01:24PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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