Q: I am 28 and have used a middle name/initial (Elizabeth, but I am sure that doesn't matter) my whole life. I always wondered why it wasn't on my SS card or driver's license & recently looked at my birth certificate, to see that I don't actually have one listed. I would really like to legally add a middle name. I found some papers on filing for a name change in NY, but is this something I can do, or do I need a lawyer? Is there any way I could apply to have the filing fee waived? I have a very similar question regarding my 2 year old daughter- she has a middle name, but we would like to change it to honor my mother-in-law who recently passed. We called the town hall where she was born & there is no form to change the birth certificate like that & they had no idea how to do it. Thank you!
A: David's Answer: You can find forms & instructions here: http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/namechangeinf.... You generally do not need an attorney for name change applications. -- David Bliven, Westchester Family Law attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)
I am a former Family Court prosecutor and handle all divorce and family law matters, including contested and uncontested divorces, child custody/visitation, child support/paternity, adoptions, family offense (orders of protection), child abuse/neglect and juvenile delinquency. I practice primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). My website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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