Legal Question in Family Law in North Carolina

I am a 16 year old who is currently living in a group home. I am unadopted, so I have no parents. I am the property of the state. I want to get my first and last name changed for safety and personal reasons, but I don't know how. I am being told by others that I have to have a parent or guardian petition for me, But I don't have parents to do this. I am trying to keep myself away, so I need to change my first and last name. Is there any way I can do this?


Asked on 7/26/10, 9:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rachel Hunter

Get emancipated or wait until you are 18.

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Answered on 7/30/10, 3:59 pm


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