Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Is it true that I can use an alias as long as I don't have a criminal record and don't plan to use it to commit fraud or break the law somehow? I would like to keep my legal name for government, tax, financial, health and other official documents, but I would like to go by another name outside of those documents. My understanding is that I can do that without having to go through a legal process to establish that alias, that only an actual name change requires such a process and court approval. By the way, I'm sort of living in two states right now--Texas and Georgia--while I decide whether or not to move permanently to Georgia. Thanks!
1 Answer from Attorneys
If you are talking about a "nickname" that is ok.
If you are talking about using a totally separate name, such as a "stage" name, that's ok too.
Yes a legal name change requires a judge to sign a legal document to change your name then you must go to social security, driver's license, u. s. passport office, etc. to change all your legal documents. It is a long and slow process.
You might want to meet with an attorney for face-to-face consultation to discuss the pros and cons of such a move before you proceed. I woud be suspicious of doing business with a person that had an "alias".
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