This name is now your legal name. Some people who change their name never get formal recognition of the change. They simply adopt a new name and use it over time. This is a free method of changing your name. However, it does not create the kind of solid paper trail that a court-ordered name change will.
People who are on probation or parole, or are required to register as sex offenders, must get a court order to legally change their name. California law allows you to get a court order acknowledging your gender; while it is not required, it can also help you to change the gender on your California birth certificate.
Unfortunately, a California court order does not automatically change your gender on all of your legal documents. Each state and federal agency has an independent standard and process for gender change.
This means that even if you get a court-ordered gender change, you must still follow the process and provide the documentation required by each agency. The process for getting a court order recognizing your gender change is similar to the one used to get a court-ordered name change. Also, you can file your gender change petition in any California county, not just the one where you live. If you have questions about your specific situation, give us a call or send us an email.
You can also petition the court for a name change and gender change at the same time. If you use that process, you will need to file in the county where you live and appear for the court hearing, even if the petition is uncontested. Ages vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but generally those who are under 18 years of age must obtain a signature of consent from a legal guardian on their application.
There are two exceptions: 1 If you are underage but married, you get certain rights of adulthood, including being able to apply with proof of marriage and signature of your spouse's notification your spouse needs notification, not consent ; 2 if you are taken away from your parents, as a ward of the State, your representative can consent and you can ask for no notification with no visitation.
Otherwise, you'll have to run away when you grow up, like the rest of us. Not Helpful 4 Helpful Will the courts allow a name change to obtain employment due to a criminal record? There's no open or pending cases, I just need a job and nobody will give me a chance. If the court grants your petition, the judge signs the order approving your new name and the clerk enters it into the public record.
A name change will not erase your criminal record; the clerk will submit the name change information to local and national law enforcement agencies. If the court denies your petition, you have the right to file an appeal, to which you must bring additional evidence, or corrections of evidence and testimony, for a different judge to consider.
It is illegal to change your identity to escape legal troubles, from criminal to civil to financial. You must take an oath that you do not have these things, or that they are fully disclosed, and they will check. In jurisdictions where you must attended a name change hearing, they can serve you an outstanding warrant when you show up for your day in court.
Unless you have proven that revealing your name change puts you in danger, name changes are published in the local legal Gazette to provide the opportunity for people to find you if necessary. Not Helpful 3 Helpful You have two options, in advance of applying for jobs, if you are creating an identity on your own: 1 have your credentials transferred to your new name, or 2 abandon your credentials.
If your credentials are as simple as an education, you can simply go to your alma mater with your name change certificate and ask for your name to be changed on your records. US WitSec has the means to create new credentials for federal witnesses. Each identity change is unique, and you have to do what works for you.
Just be aware that others can track you down by your name, so use caution. Not Helpful 9 Helpful If I use the court system to disappear, won't I still be able to be traced through it? Yes, Absolutely. The courts, police, and DMVs work closely together. Their data bases are usually shared.
Not Helpful 1 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Be sure to change your name before applying for a new Social Security number. Helpful Not Helpful If you change your Social Security number, you will lose all the information that was associated with the old number; in which case, you may not receive the benefits you qualified for under your old identity.
Don't be taken in by offers by mail or on the Internet that claim you can change your identity. Most are scams and offer advice that is illegal. Helpful 95 Not Helpful Related wikiHows How to. How to. Co-authors: Updated: December 11, Categories: Name Changes. If I try to run and change my identity we could be in poverty, or worse I could be arrested and my kids given to him. I am in dire need of reestablishing my life.
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There are some differences in Scottish law about parental responsibility that apply to children who were born in Scotland, and to some extent to children who live in Scotland. There are also differences between other regions of the U. People who were born in Scotland also have the option to change their name on their birth certificate.
There are some limitations to this service, and there are both advantages and disadvantages to changing your name in this way. Note that it does not affect your right to change your name by deed poll instead, and many people choose to change their name by deed poll anyway. Yes, but you should think carefully about how you will change your passport. Your passport, travel bookings and tickets must always be in the same name — otherwise you may be denied entry into a country or refused passage by an airline.
There is more information in the section for British nationals who live abroad. If you are a foreign national living in the U. If you are an immigrant to the U. Border Agency will accept your deed poll. If your birth was registered in England or Wales, there are some limited circumstances when your birth certificate can be changed. However, generally speaking a birth registration is considered a matter of fact — that is, it was correct at the time it was made — and it cannot be changed.
If your birth was registered in Scotland you do have the option to change your name on your birth certificate. However, it does not affect your right to change your name by deed poll instead, and many people choose to change their name by deed poll anyway. No, a certificate is generally considered a matter of fact — that is, it was correct at the time it was issued — and it cannot normally be changed. If you need to show evidence of a qualification or award and your certificate is in your old name, you should present it with your deed poll or some other evidence of your previous name for example, your old passport.
Yes, if you have changed your name in the past, and you want to revert to the original name on your birth certificate, you will need a deed poll to prove it. Your current legal name is not the name on your birth certificate, and if you want to revert to your old name you need documentary evidence of the fact that you have changed it back — the birth certificate itself is not enough. It depends — there is no legal obligation to tell any organisation before or after any other, so you should do it in the order which best suits your situation.
In general, if you already hold a valid U. Some organisations — notably the General Medical Council if you are a doctor listed on the Medical Register , and some financial institutions — insist on seeing your updated passport in your new name, or other additional documentary evidence in your new name, before they change their own records. The General Medical Council insist on seeing both your old and new passports. However, there are some cases where you will need to update other documents before your passport, because HM Passport Office or the Foreign Office, if you live abroad will require additional documentary evidence in your new name.
This is the case if:. Yes, a deed poll should be used for changing your name for all purposes. You must tell all official record holders, everyone you do business with, and anyone you have a duty or obligation to.
If official record holders — such as HM Passport Office — have reason to believe that you are not changing your name for all purposes, they will not accept your deed poll. Other examples are entertainers who use a stage name, or authors who use a pen name. It is also acceptable not to tell someone of your name if you believe that person will harm or harass you in some way — for example, if you are a victim of bullying or domestic violence.
However, you cannot do this in a way so that you gain financially from that person, or to avoid an obligation you owe to that person, as you would then be committing fraud. No — there is no legal requirement to renew your passport if you change your name. Your passport will remain a valid document, and you can still travel with it.
However, if you do decide to travel abroad with your passport in your former name then you should take care that all your travel documents passport, visas, tickets, hotel bookings, etc.
When you renew your passport, HM Passport Office will issue you a new year passport 5 years for a child. They stopped doing this in Yes — by law, you have to keep your driving licence up to date, and you must tell the DVLA about any change in your name or address. In general, if you deceive someone by hiding your former name, and you stand to gain something from them by doing so or they may be damaged in some way , you may be committing fraud.
There are three common cases when you must disclose your former name:. The police can ask you for your current name and address in certain situations, for example if they arrest you — and you must tell them the truth. If you are not hiding your name for a fraudulent purpose, however, there is no obligation to tell people about your former name. Note that if you are asked about your former name and you lie — for example, you say that you have never changed your name — then you may be committing fraud.
Yes, probably. In general, your employer is allowed to ask you about anything which may affect your ability to do your job. They would be entitled to know your former name, for example, to —.
However, if a potential employer has a legitimate reason to ask you e. Yes, provided it is not for a fraudulent purpose — so for example you cannot change your name to get out of paying a debt or to avoid fulfilling an obligation. But, if you are a victim of domestic violence, for example, it is perfectly acceptable to change your name to avoid someone harming or harassing you. No — you don't need to inform the Disclosure and Barring Service if you change your name, even if you've applied for a DBS check in the past formerly called a CRB check.
Is it legal to be known by more than one name? Yes, provided it is not for a fraudulent purpose. In fact, it is quite a common practice — people frequently use a different name in a professional context, such as entertainers who use a stage name, or authors who use a pen name.
Yes, provided it is not for a fraudulent purpose, it is a common practice to do business in a trading name — for example, if a sole trader called John Smith changed his name to Tom Brown , legally the business would become Tom Brown trading as John Smith.
You should make it clear to anyone you do business with what your official name is, or your actions could be construed as fraudulent. A simple footnote on official correspondence stating the proprietor is Tom Brown is normally sufficient. Yes — by itself it is perfectly legitimate to assume the name of someone else, whether famous or not.
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