Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Changing spelling of First name

You have to file a petition to change the name in the circuit court of the county in which you live. The clerks in the courthouse can probably help you fill out the paperwork. You will most likely have to advertise the petition in a newspaper in case someone wanted to object, unlikely as that may be.

Re: Changing spelling of First name

Go to Circuit Court and file a petition and then post an advertisement in a local paper for several weeks.

Re: Changing spelling of First name

You can legally change you son's name by filing a petition for a name change in the circuit court. You will have to publish a notice of the petition in a local paper and, after a delay to see it anyone objects (whichis unlikely to happen) you can get an order from the court changing the name. You can then get a revised birth certifcate showing the new spelling. Since the change you want is a simple change of spelling, there is no legal reason why you can't begin using the new spelling right away, without waiting for court action. It could be impotant sometime in the future to have the official change, but most often it doesn't matter what name or spelling you use. Consider all of the Roberts who are called Bob, Williams called Bill, or Billy, etc.