To update your new name change on your driver`s license, you must first contact the Social Security Administration and let them know your new name. There is no online option, so you will need to complete the process in person or by mail. First, download and fill out the Social Security Card Application Form. Next, gather documents proving your change of legal name, identity, and U.S. citizenship, and make copies of each. Send the completed application form and copies of the required documents by mail or in person to your local SSA office. Updating your driver`s license to reflect your new name must be completed within thirty (30) days of the legal change. Visit your local DMV office (cannot be online or by mail) and present your current driver`s license, certificate/decree/court order proving your legal name change, and an $11 payment for your new card. You will receive a temporary driver`s license and within forty-five (45) days you will receive your permanent driver`s license. Any parent or adult who retains parental or custodial rights over a minor has the legal right to be notified and must give consent or waiver of legal action against the minor.
Current law varies from state to state, but the general rule is that both parents must agree to a name change for a minor. Our products are designed only for undisputed legal actions – lawsuits where all interested parties can agree. Our name change forms cannot be used if the name change is the result of a marriage – a simpler procedure should be involved. If you only correct a first or middle name AND were born in Texas, you may NOT need to go through the court-ordered process. We recommend that you contact the Department/Agency for Vital Records in Texas. For contact information for the Texas State Vital Records Office, see www.vitalrec.com/tx.html. You can also contact your local court clerk for more information. Once you receive the divorce decree, it will include your restored name. You use a copy of the decree to make changes to your identification documents, accounts, etc.
If the name change is granted, go to the clerk`s office and receive a certified copy of the court order as proof of the change. Once the judge has signed the order that changes your name, the courtroom clerk can file the order or you may need to take the order to the court clerk`s office for it to be filed. Your name will not be changed until the order has been submitted. Texans who have recently legally changed their name should update their voter registration information as soon as possible. To do this, visit txapps.texas.gov and re-register online (click the Next button below to continue the online registration process). There is an application form for voter registration, but it is intended for people who have not only changed their address, but have also moved to another county. If “Step 6” applies to you, you must wait twenty (20) days after the other parent has received the court documents to proceed with the case. This period gives the parent time to review the documents and decide whether or not to challenge the name change. Follow the appropriate instructions below, depending on the circumstances: you can also change your name on your birth certificate if you wish, but it is not mandatory. If you wish to change your birth certificate, you must receive a request to change the birth certificate from the Texas Vital Statistics Unit. To change your name on your voter registration card, notify your county registrar of electors in writing. For more information, please contact the Texas Secretary of State.
7. Submit the order to the Clerk. This is a crucial step; Just because your hearing is over, your name won`t be officially changed until you submit the order. Get at least two certified copies of the clerk`s order, as you will need to show them to different agencies. A Texas name change form allows residents of all Texas counties to apply for a name change in their local court. In addition to marriage or divorce, there are many incentives for which one can change one`s first and/or surname; Politics, religion or other personal reasons may play a role. Adult name changes (for people over the age of eighteen) are often granted as long as the person is not a convicted criminal and the change is in the public interest. A parent, guardian or guardian must file an application for a change of name of a minor (persons under the age of eighteen) in his or her care, and it is for the court to decide whether or not the change is in the best interests of the child. You can`t change your name for a fraudulent reason, switch to a name that could affect another person`s rights (such as a celebrity), or switch to a name that involves vulgarity. Our name change forms apply to changes of first name, middle name, last name and/or any combination.