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Question: How can i change my biological name!?
i really hate my name and i want to change it!. ive heard of alot of ppl who change theyre name!. do you go to the social security office!?


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First, there is no such thing as a biological name!. That would imply that it is a part of your biology, your genetics!. You have a birth name!.

Second, and most important, to do this in any state, you must be over 18!. Anyone under 18 cannot file the legal paperwork to do this!. A parent has to do it for them!.

You need to contact the local county courthouse of the county you live in for these details!. The laws and requirements vary by state, and the fees vary by county!. Therefore we cannot tell you how much it will cost!. There is not a single fee that applies to the whole country!. Depending on your county, it can range between $100 and $500!. Most localities do not require you to have a lawyer for this!. You can take care of it yourself through your county courthouse!.

Once you have the legal name change, you will need to do all of the following:

1!. Provide a certified copy of the court order to your local social security administration office and your local DMV to get your name changed on your SS card and on your driver's license and car title!.

2!. Next, go to your bank and do the same thing for your bank accounts!.

3!. Then contact all your creditors to have your name changed on all your accounts, credit cards, loans, monthly bills (electric, water, phone, etc)!. Many of these may require you fax or mail them a copy of the court order before they will change your name!. They will usually change it for free!.

4!. If you want it changed on your birth certificate you will have to contact the Dept!. of Vital Statistics of the state you were born in and follow their instructions on getting it changed on your birth certificate!. They will require you to send them an official certified copy of the court order along with whatever forms they ask you to fill out, and any fees they have which is pretty minimal!. I would say $25 max!. In our state of VA, it is $12!.

5!. On other records that you have that are rarely used, like school records and your doctor's office records, it is not necessary to change the name until you need to get those records for something, like to get into college or something, unless you are actually in school now!.!.!.!.!.then you will need to change those right away also!.
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The safest way is to petition the court for a name change and get a judge to give you the right to change your name!. (locally, anyone can petition the court, you don't need a lawyer, just the proper paperwork!. Check with your library!. Your librarian might have a file of proper documents!.)

From what I remember reading -- In most states, you can legally call yourself whatever you want unless you're changing your name to commit fraud!. then, of course, that's a big no no!.

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You can call yourself anything you like as long as it isn't for illegal purposes!. Just tell people what your 'new' name is!. Then after trying that out for some time, if you still want to change your name you will have to do it in court for legal purposes!. I'm not sure what you mean by biological name unless you mean your last name!. Either way, try out a new one first, see if you like it, then do it legally if you do like it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Vaneesa is that right!? I would first like to tell you that I love your name cause that's my oldest daughter's name to!. Any way you have to go to the court house in your town!. And ask the cleck there to tell you where to go to get the paper work so that you can change your name!. And in my town they sent my friend and I to the self help center a cross the street from the court house!. So we could get the papers we needed so I could help my friend fill them out so he could change his daughters last name to his!. And it's being done as we speak!. By the courts
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