I don't wanna have him having the hassle of showing his birth certificate and name change info everytime he needs to prove idenity.  He's only 2.  My name and his father's name are being changed also and I want his birth certificate to reflect this.\n\nWe're in Columbus, OH
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Hi, I read your question and the answer is "yes".  We changed our daughters name at age 3 and she is 9yrs old now. We went thru a lawyer but you can also go thru vital statistics and get it changed for free depending on the age of the baby. Once you get it changed you can have the lawyer or whomever to get a copy of the new birth certificate with the new name on it. I do believe we went to the courthouse about 3 daus later and got a original for our records. Then you just have to take it to the dr. offices and daycare so on and so forth..Hope this helps...NClady
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Most states will allow your baby's father's name on birth certificate but your name will be your maiden name. The child will always know as will anyone looking at certificate. They no longer list them as illegitimate as they did in past. It is just the 2 different last names. Plus your child will count how old he or she  is & how long you have been married on anniversaries. 30 days does not seem worth it to me. Good luck with new husband & baby.
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no not illegal to do it you just can't use a photocopy as a valid form of ID.  usually places need copies along with other forms of ID for there records or when you get a job.  Although i never had a job ask for a Birth Certificate
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It is traditional for a child to carry his fathers last name but I had wished I would not have done this with my oldest 2 because the father does not have anything to do with the kids now. If this is truly what you want then stick to your guns and go for it. He will be mad at first but he will eventually get over it.
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Why would you need to change the name?  And they run SSN's, so regardless of the name, they will know who the child is...
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Was your son born in a hospital? Contact the hospital in which he was born and ask where they keep the birth certificates. I'm guessing their must be some sort of government center where records like that are kept.
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Your son can keep his name if he likes, it's totally his choice.\nIf you wanted to keep your name you can also.  There is no law that says you HAVE to take your husbands name.  In fact, men could take the womans name if they wanted to.  Or just stay the same.  Whatever you all prefer, I suppose it depends on what your fiance's surname is, I hope it's not a 'Pratt' or 'Yanker' or 'Wobblebottom' or something.\nBig Smiles\nx
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If the name isn't Trade Marked you can use it.\n\nHell if you Trade Mark it before he does you can make him change his name.
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A lot of it depends when he was adopted.  If he was adopted as a newborn, then he already has his "actual" birth certificate.  The state wouldn't generate 2 birth certificates in that situation.  A person can only have 1 birth certificate.  If he already has one, it is highly unlikely he has another.  I'll go out on a limb and say no one, legally anyway, has 2 birth certificates in their name.  To verify this, just contact Dallas county and ask them.  Will be their department of health.
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Yes. have them look into it. there could be another person with the same name. have them match the SS # to validate the info.
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I think it is legal to list the names of these people, but it is dangerous for the store to print their names, addresses, and account numbers (if they are just making copies of the checks and putting them up) in one general location. This is a breeding ground for identity theft and the store should be more careful. Your friend should complain about having her information posted.
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yes one can change the name whenever want to...just have to file papers and pay a fee..along with changing all your other documents...social security card...drivers licsense and such... but in all honesty...when you love someone and get married ...that is supposed to be the grandest show of love there is...by taking your husbands name.  so dont be too upset if he disagrees with you on this... \n\nhell alot of us dont like our given names... but they were given to us for a reason...generation names...era names whatever....think of the poor souls that walk around like Dick Peters...or Buford or other odd names...but these people carry them ..why ...cuz they were chosen out of love.\n\nhope you make the right choice for you ...good luck
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actually if his name is on there you can make him pay support.  Also you can not remove a name from the document it will be there for life.
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Well assuming you can't fix the problem I would use the one on your passport because a passport is photo ID and more likely to be accepted as ID.  Also I think your passport also has your birthdate on it?\n\nMy father-in-law has a similar problem where the name on his birth certificate is wrong (because his parents didn't speak English and the doctor didn't speak Urkrainian) and he has a letter from his priest and from the Ministry of (ummm....?) Health?  That states that the person with the birth certificate that says his name is XXXXX is actually named XXXXXX.  I don't really understand why they can't change the birth certificate, but that's the government for you!\n\nSo if you can get a letter from your priest or from someone in the government who deals with ID that will probably come in handy in general.  Also in the future it would be good to pick one or the other and stick to it as much as you can, ie bank accounts, credit cards, student or work ID cards as these can be used as ID as well and it would help you if they all matched ;-)
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here in Indiana we got married with  my husband's birth certifacte from Mexico. Does your bf have any id from his country?  Also, if u file for his citizenship you are finically responsible for him for the next 10 years so make sure this is what u wanna do.Call the court to see if this will work and if it needs to be translated if u have any questions email me fineladysouth@yahoo.com
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If he is the father you can't have the birth certificate removed.  I believe that if you get a court to grant you full custody of the child, the father will no longer be able to claim the child on his taxes as a dependant.
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Contact your county courthouse...prices vairy from state to state.  As far as having to adopt him for him to get your last name...no, he's already your baby, you don't need to adopt him...what name did your girlfriend have put on the birth certificate? If she put your last name on the birth certificate, then you don't need to change a thing...if not, then you need to go through the courts to get his last name changed to your last name provided both you and your girlfriend agree to it.  Good Luck.