What Happens After Getting a Legal Name Change Order in New York?
After obtaining a legal name change order from a court, you should contact government agencies like the Department of Motor Vehicles to change the name on your driver license, the US Passport Office to change the name on your passport, and the US Social Security Office to change the name on your social security card. Each of these government agencies has an application and a filing fee which also requires that you supply a certified copy of the name change order that you received from the court. You should also let the board of elections ( voting agency) and your local post office know that you have changed your name.
Some people like to have the name on their birth record at the Department of Health in New York changed to the new legal name. But this is not necessary since you can identify yourself to government agencies about the name change by showing the birth record with the certified name change order which references it.
In New York City, the process of changing the name on your birth record is called a "correction application" and this can be done only after obtaining a legal name change order from a court. Submit the correction application to the New York City Department of Health with a certified copy of the name change order along with any required fee. In New York City, the Department of Health is located in Manhattan at 125 Worth Street, NY, NY.
If you were born in another state, contact the agency that maintains birth records to find out what to do after obtaining the name change order if you want to add the new name to the birth record. Again, this is not necessary since you can identify yourself to government agencies about the name change by showing the birth record with the certified name change order which references it.
Christopher Tompkins is a New York City Attorney that has been handling Legal Name Change Matters for 20 years. Contact him at 212 962-5363. Email: NameChangeLawyer@gmail.com. Visit his website at http://www.ny-legal-name-change-lawyer.com/
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Puerto Rican Birth Certificates and New York City Name Changes
Puerto Rican Birth Certificates and New York City Name Changes
Born in Puerto Rico? New York City Civil Courts Require Birth Certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010 to process a name change application. Puerto Rican Birth Certificates issued before July 1, 2010 are invalid. The Puerto Rican government took measures in December of 2009 to end the black market for Puerto Rican birth certificates which were used to fraudulently obtain immigration and entitlement benefits.
On December 22, 2009, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law S.B. No. 1182, Law No. 191 of 2009. The legislation amended Puerto Rico law with respect to the issuance and validity of birth certificates. Section 6 provided, in general, that all certified copies of birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 would become invalid either within 15 days of issuance or on July 1, 2010, whichever date was later. Under the new 2010 law, Puerto Rico will begin issuing more secure birth certificates on July 1, 2010.
Born in Puerto Rico? New York City Civil Courts Require Birth Certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010 to process a name change application. Puerto Rican Birth Certificates issued before July 1, 2010 are invalid. The Puerto Rican government took measures in December of 2009 to end the black market for Puerto Rican birth certificates which were used to fraudulently obtain immigration and entitlement benefits.
On December 22, 2009, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law S.B. No. 1182, Law No. 191 of 2009. The legislation amended Puerto Rico law with respect to the issuance and validity of birth certificates. Section 6 provided, in general, that all certified copies of birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 would become invalid either within 15 days of issuance or on July 1, 2010, whichever date was later. Under the new 2010 law, Puerto Rico will begin issuing more secure birth certificates on July 1, 2010.
Christopher Tompkins
Attorney At Law
225 Broadway, Suite 700
New York, NY 10007
212 962-5363
Christopher Tompkins has been practicing New York Name Change Law for 20 years. Visit his website.
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