live in new zealand want information on name changes to escape a bad relationship debt?
139998
you need a lawyer. However in this country even if you change your name your still liable for the previous debt.\n\nGET A SOLICITOR!
1183595
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
416141
try changing your nickname
1170329
technically as you are divorced you meerly have to notify your utilities, bank,etc,you do not need to change it by deed poll ,it's perfectly legal withou tgoing to these lengths as long as you can provide you decree absolute certain authorities may ask for this before changing mail etc
135070
You need to petition the court and I think pay the filing cost, which is around $50.00, and they can go in and ammend your birth certificate.  Then voila! new name
64245
Yes, you have to go to options, and then to general settings.  The first thing on the general settings is where you can change your name/nick, etc.
437592
You can legally do that. But it may upset your husband. If it is too long, you can just kept your name as is...Just start signing your name to documents with a shorter name. I use to work in customer service for years, people used credit cards with had their nickname on them. Although they didn't legally change their name.\n\nI use my middle name with my first name all the time. On your license they can use a middle initial instead of the whole name. Their are ways around the long name, without the hassle of legal fees/procedure and upsetting your husband.
93346
i guess you may have to file an affidevit . and advertise in some news paper. so that you can officially chang ur name.
1003615
Shouldn't. I lived with my husband for almost 2 yrs. before we got married. Only thing that's changed is I carriy his name. We just celebrated our 30th anniversary 6/4. The only thing different is a piece of paper! Why should that change a damn thing? However you do have to work at a marriage it's not easy and some people aren't willing to do the work. Other than that I don't know what else to tell you!
479921
I just recently got married and the appropriate way is to have the females name first. I had many questions similar to this. I found a helpful website (www.theknot.com) that is free to join and it will be of tremendous help to you as well, I'm sure.
511792
you have to petition the court and do all kinds of paper work. you also have to puit it in the newspaper and let ask if anyone wants to object it can go to court on this day and give their say why he/she should not change their name.it is a three month process. good luck!!!
1008269
You'll  probably be better off consulting with a lawyer.You will have to petition the court for termination of his rights,be required to post a public notice,usually in a newspaper, to announce your intention.A lawyer could very possibly make the transition faster and easier,especially in regards to your husband adopting her, and the subsequent name change.
951305
You don't say where you are. Name changes in the USA are made by application to, and order of, a court -- usually the county court of a state and often on a form provided by that court.\n\nIn England, name changes are by "deed poll": http://www.ukdps.co.uk/ -- a document signed as a deed and then filed. \n\nIn France and other civil law countries, a notary (a family and propery lawyer, not a "notary public" in US parlance) files an application to the court. Changes of name are discretionary with the court, and in some cases (Switzerland comes to mind) difficult and rare.\n\nThe "publicity" given to a name change depends on (1) the country involved and (2) who is watching matters coming before the court. Unless your jurisdiction's law requires you to advertise you don't have to. And you could always move temporarily to another state or country -- even to England -- and unless the change is fraudulent or with intent to deceive, it will probably be recognized everywhere.\n\nExcept if you have, or also have, the nationality of a civil-law country: they don't have to recognize a name change because the basis for naming in civil-law countries is (usually) nationality and not domicile (or perhaps residence) as in common-law countries.
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People change their names all the time - it is not at all unusual.\n\nYou may not do so in order to commit fraud or to evade an obligation - otherwise, the only restraints are the judge's willingness to grant your request.\n\nYou are probably best off with a lawyer who handles "family law." You can find one online by visiting the free lawyer-locater at   martindale.com, click on your city, click on "family law", and start calling lawyers. It is perfectly okay to ask the lawyer up front what her charge is and what the court fees would be.\n\nGood luck
56887
Go to My Q&A and click on Edit My Info.  You can change it there!
978771
Yes, just pay £25 and get your name changed to whatever you wish. They will send you the document and you will need to keep them safe. However, the name in your birth certificate will remain unchanged.
834931
Go to court and file the papers necessary to change your name legally.  That's all there is to it; I changed mine back to my maiden name when I was divorced.