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nikijo
Feb 13, 2006, 03:57 PM
I need to know how I would go about legally changing the last names of my husband, two kids and myself to my maiden name.

CaptainForest
Feb 13, 2006, 04:09 PM
Depends.

Where do you live?

Here in Canada, you would have to contact the Ministry of Government Services.

nikijo
Feb 13, 2006, 04:37 PM
I live in the U.S. in Ohio.

CaptainForest
Feb 13, 2006, 04:42 PM
This is from a law site in OH regarding name changes:

http://www.namechangelaw.com/states/ohio/ohio.htm


And here is a copy of the free legal form you need to fill in:
http://www.ilrg.com/forms/namechange-minor/us/oh

Fr_Chuck
Feb 13, 2006, 06:28 PM
You can buy forms online to file

http://www.inamechange.com/category_842__page_1.html

Also many states ( sorry not up on yours) has paralegals that adverste all sort of legal work, name changes are one they do