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Question I find myself in a quandary with no apparent help from my stat, by that I mean no real answers from the clerks office in the city into which I was born. I need help. I was obviously born with one last named and my parents split subsequently my mother remarried and eventually around 8 my name was changed to someone's who I wish to have no affiliation with. I'm now 33, with two children of my own and would like to marry their mother, but I would like to switch back to my name given to me at birth, where it at least shows my Scottish heritage as oppose to the name I now have. How do I go about changing it back?
Answer Justin, I may not be in the best possible position to answer your question, however I thoroughly understand your dilemma and I would like to try. If you feel I can be of no help, please resubmit your question to another expert. Perhaps a better answer will come along. Thank you for writing.
Try this, first. Contact the Clerks Office in the county where you now reside. Ask about the procedure for accomplishing a "name change." Often it is a simple, inexpensive matter requiring a statement and an oath (affidavit). Please consider a brief consult with an attorney if you leave the Clerks Office with unanswered questions.
Also, was your original name legally changed? Sometimes in matters such as yours (a parent's remarriage) there was no legal follow-through on the "new" name assigned to the children. It is possible that your legal name is and has always been the name you were born with. The Social Security Administration may be able to shed some light on the documentation supporting the earlier name change. Again, seek professional assistance if questions remain.
Justin, I wish you and your family the best. Please let me know how you resolve your name issue. I am sincerely interested. Thank you again for your question.
