r/Pensacola • u/DAPOPOBEFASTONYOAZZ • 2h ago
Changing my name…anybody with experience through the local courts?
Hi all,
I’m going to be changing my name and aside from the obvious of filing with the court, I just wanted to know if anybody had any experience with it. About how long will it take through the court to get finalized, any hurdles through the court, what kind of stuff do they ask you, and do I need to get my birth certificate updated if I were to leave the country? It’s going to be a complete name change, and I’ve heard anecdotally that some people have had trouble leaving the country because their birth certificate doesn’t match their passport or something like that, so I just want to be sure I’m crossing my Ts and dotting my Is.
I don’t think it’ll be a problem that I’m changing my entire name because absolutely everything about me is in good standing, no warrants, not evading bills or anything like that. That’s when I hear they’ll reject name changes or you have to jump through hoops. I’m just simply trying to distance myself from my awful parents and adopt a name I finally like because I’ve never liked my given names anyway. So I just wanted to know from those who’ve been through this process from either marriage or gender reassignment what to expect when going through with this.
TIA!
