Tuesday, May 5, 2009

How does one go about legally changing their childs first name in the state of michigan?

My child has gone by the preferred name for 9 years, her entire life, but have never bothered to legally change the name. Most searches i made, make the process sound pretty complicated and is more relevant to last name changes.

How does one go about legally changing their childs first name in the state of michigan?
In my state all you have to do is contact the court clerk and fill out the paperwork to petition the court to grant the name change. The paperwork and the actual court date is the longest part.


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