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    Oct 6, 2008, 07:57 AM
    Birth Certificate
    I am trying to get a state issued I.D. The name on my current I.D. is my mothers maiden name which I have had since elementary school. I now live in Colorado and they are telling me since the last name on my birth certificate is my biological father's and the name I have been using do not match I am not eligible for an I.D. They are trying to tell me I need to go through a legal name change due in part to the Patriot act an 9/11. This is a cost of almost 500-700 dollars not to mention approx 6 months of waiting and you may not be approved. By the way I am 35 and paid 100's of 1000's of dollars in taxes, bills, etc under this name why should I have to pay for my name and my family name?

    Asw

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    Oct 6, 2008, 08:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by asw123 View Post
    I am trying to get a state issued I.D. The name on my current I.D. is my mothers maiden name which I have had since elementary school. I now live in Colorado and they are telling me since the last name on my birth certificate is my biological father's and the name I have been using do not match I am not eligible for an I.D. They are trying to tell me I need to go through a legal name change due in part to the Patriot act an 9/11. This is a cost of almost 500-700 dollars not to mention approx 6 months of waiting and you may not be approved. By the way I am 35 and paid 100's of 1000's of dollars in taxes, bills, etc under this name why should I have to pay for my name and my family name??

    Asw

    Colorado


    The reason you have to do it is because that's one of the many Laws that went into effect following 9/11. I'm not saying it's fair but that's why you have to do it.
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    Oct 6, 2008, 09:43 AM

    Your real legal name is your birth certificate name, That is what you have to use for a legal ID.

    Also who and where did you talk about a name change?

    Cost should be less than 200 for a filing fee. Most states easy fill in the blank form or can be done from online forms you get.

    And in most cases it is done within a month.
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