Legal Question in Family Law in California

birth certificate without attachment after court-ordered name change?

I live in California and recently changed my name. Can a judge allow a birth certificate to reflect only the new name without an attachment? If so, should I write to him and ask him if he would be willing to do it? Also does anyone has any suggestions as to what I should write to convince him? Are there any previous cases or examples I could give him?

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Asked on 8/30/01, 6:36 pm

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John A. Giffen Law Offices of John A. Giffen

Re: birth certificate without attachment after court-ordered name change?

You would have to convince the Judge to Order the birth certificate to be changed. I dont think a Judge will do that or even can do that in a name change.

What name did you change to? Your mothers maiden name? Step-fathers name? or ? It is possible to get a new birth certificate with a new name by going through an adoption. If you are an adult the procedure is almost as simple as a name change. In an adoption the name can be anything you want, the original birth certificate is sealed and the new birth certificate is the only one available.

John A. Giffen

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Answered on 10/01/01, 12:13 pm


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