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Practical Guide to Name Changes



by Cheryl E. Connors
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. - Woodbridge Office

Rebecka Whitmarsh
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. - Woodbridge Office

November 2, 2009

Generally a name change may be accomplished by no formal action at all. At common law, an adult or emancipated person is free to adopt any name as long as an illegitimate reason is not at its core.


 

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