In addition to publishing a notice of your name change in a local Brooklyn newspaper, Judges of the Civil Court in Brooklyn may require that you send a copy of the Brooklyn Civil Court name change order and the name change petition to some or all of the following people or entities as applicable:
a former spouse
a current spouse
the other parent of any child you may have
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
United States Passport Agency
Social Security Administration
an employer
in cases involving a child, the child’s school
the selective service
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Department of Motor Vehicles
any financial institution servicing a student loan
Christopher Tompkins is an Attorney that has been handling Legal Name Change Matters for 20 years in New York City frequently practicing in Brooklyn. Contact him at 212 962-5363. Email: NameChangeLawyer@gmail.com. Visit his website at http://www.ny-legal-name-change-lawyer.com/
