Adoption question.........?

Question

I'm male and was adopted when i was 9 and i'm now an adult and i want to get my birth last name back, anyone know how i can do this and how much it would cost?

Answer 1

I changed my last name when I got married (and again when I got divorced, which I must say was the better deal of the two), and it was free.  I have friends who both changed their last names when they got married (he wanted his biological father's last name back, and she took his "new/old" last name at the same time).

I also changed my middle name when I was a teenager, and I don't recall it costing anything then, either.  I keep hearing that it isn't free, though, so I'd recommend checking with your local social security office (if you change your name on your social security card, you should be able to change it on any other document from there).  You'll have to pay for a new driver's license and such, but again, I'm not clear on the actual cost of name change.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Do you know what the name was?  You can change your name to almost anything you want.  

You can also call yourself anything you want without any legal process, as long as the name change is not meant to defraud.  

Here's some info:

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/pg/3/obj...

Answer 3

In New Zealand u can change your name by statutory declaration - costs $125.  Go to the Department of Internal Affairs website to download a form.

Answer 4

the cost varies by state usually no more that $100.00

Answer 5

Take your adoption papers and your original birth certificate to a local judge, and they will change it over. It varies from state to state, but isn't very expensive (usually $200 or so).

Answer 6

You can just go to the court and ask to do a legal name change. Anyone can do it. Depending on where you live it will cost any where from $200-$400.

Answer 7

Same way you change your name at any point. Pick up the papers at the Clerk of Courts office at your local courthouse. Fill out; return.