Legal Question in Family Law in California
change of name
i have been married 20 years and i now need to make a change in my past. i was born kathleen--name removed--murphy, my dad was killed, my mom remarried when i was young. i was then called kathleen--name removed--cossin. i was never legally adopted. In short my birth name is Kathleen--name removed--Murphy, my maiden name on my marriage certificate is Kathleen--name removed--Cossin, and my married name is--name removed--K--name removed-- I have 4 children with my maiden name as Cossin. How do i make this change so we can travel outside the U.S.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: change of name
Contact the U.S. department of state and ask if there is a simple procedure to correct this situation.
Re: change of name
To change your name, you would need to prepare a Petition for Name Change. The process takes several months and involves publishing your request for a name change. Thereafter the matter is submitted to the court so that court can enter an order changing your name. If you have any questions about this process you should speak to an attorney.
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