How do I change my last name without getting married in Florida?

How do I change my last name without getting married in Florida?

In order to change your name without a recent marriage or divorce, you will need to get a court order approving your name change. You will need to file a Florida Petition for Change of Name of an Adult and a Final Judgment Change of Name of an Adult.

Is it OK to change your name?

1. You can name yourself anything, with a few exceptions. If you don’t like your birth name, you can legally change it to whatever you want … with a few exceptions.

How often can you change your name?

There is no limit on the amount of times you can legally change your name. Moreover, the question is not the number of times a name has been changed, the issue is whether or not it is being done for fraudulent reasons. That is why a background check must be completed before every name change.

Can a 13 year old change their name?

A child age 14 or older must consent to their own name change.

Can you remove someone from birth certificate?

The father’s details on a birth certificate can only ever be removed if it can proved the person named as the father of the child on the birth certificate is NOT the father of the child. The evidence must take the form of DNA testing proving the paternity of the child lies with another person.