Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Child Legal Name Change

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The only way to change a child's legal name is to file a Petition for Name Change in the circuit court for the county in which you reside. You will need to state your case, provide a set of fingerprints for the child, and then a judge will make a determination as to whether or not it is proper.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.