What is the process for legally changing a child's name?

I just want to add my maiden name to their middle names, but not hyphenate.

What is the process for legally changing a child's name?
In the US you can legally change a child's name for free until they reach the age of 2. Over the age of 2 you need to pay for name changes. It isn't that big of a deal,you only have to fill out and file paperwork at the county courthouse in either instance. Contact your local Social Services or Human services Dept. They should be able to help you and point you in the right direction to get the process started.
Reply:You must go through a judicial process to legally change a person's name. Consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction. It should not cost more than $1,000.
Reply:In general in the US a person may use any name he or she wants as long as he or she is not committing a fraud or hiding a crime. So, you can just add your maiden name to the child's name without having to go to court; especially as you indicate this will be an additional middle name.





If you want to go the court route, the procedure and the cost vary from state to state. The procedure is usually fairly straight-forward, filling out of forms and such. Nolo Press has How to Change Your Name books for some states, check Amazon.com.





Your local courthouse may have a law library which should include the forms needed, find the library, verify when its open, and ask the librarian.





In California the Courts have pre-packaged sets of the forms needed with instructions.





Contact your local Legal Aid and see if they can help.





If you don't want to do it yourself, call several attorneys and see what the going rate for fees and costs is.
Reply:social security office as i told you before...
Reply:you can call your child what ever you want to. the law says that as long as you dont use it illegally it is ok. you cannot change what is on the birth certificate.
Reply:You actually don't need to pay an attorney you can do it yourself. You need to go through the legal procedures before you go to Social Security and to the Department of Motor Vehicles because they need to see the approval by a Judge by law. They won't make these changes without the Court ordered approved petition. You go to Civil Court in your State and County where you live. They will give you the following papers needed to be filled out and processed. You need both husband and yourself consent, or permission of the baby's father to sign a certified copy of permission for the court to change your child's name by law. You need an original and copy of your and child's birth certificate, photo ID such as Driver's license or Passport, a marriage certificate if you are married, your husband's ID and or the father's baby's ID. Both you guys must be present by law. You have to give proof of where you live like a lease or a gas, electric or light bill. You need to advertise this in a newspaper that will print this change for a week and then you will get an affidavit of service by this newspaper to give back to the Judge. After the Judge OK's this and it is in the paper for a week, you can go ahead and make the changes to obtain a new birth certificate and ID and all further changes needed for their new name. I just got mine and my son's changed, so, I didn't want to pay an attorney's fee. This all cost approx $200 max.
Reply:Local courthouse is the first stop. In my state you have to file a petition for legal name change. Social security cannot do this until you have documentation of legal name change.
Reply:In England u can easily change a childs name as long as both parents agree, thirty mins in a solicitor's office and it's done!