Author Topic: Name Change On A Birth Certificate (Read 5944 times)

TimT · « **on:** October 29, 2015, 08:07:36 PM »

Has anyone ever gone about changing a first name on a birth certificate, either for yourself or for a child ? I need to change it for a newborn & they're telling me because its a new name, as opposed to just a misspell, I'll need to go before a judge & get a court order first. Any other options ? Thanks

whacked1 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:09:20 PM »

IIRC the hospital told me they can change it for 90 days (maybe a year, its a little foggy)

TimT · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:11:25 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 29, 2015, 08:09:20 PM

IIRC the hospital told me they can change it for 90 days (maybe a year, its a little foggy)

The hospital (staten island university) told me that had I left it blank they could do it, but since it was filled in & I want to completely change it they don't do that.

Centro · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:13:54 PM »

Quote from: TimT on October 29, 2015, 08:07:36 PM

Has anyone ever gone about changing a first name on a birth certificate, either for yourself or for a child ? I need to change it for a newborn & they're telling me because its a new name, as opposed to just a misspell, I'll need to go before a judge & get a court order first. Any other options ? Thanks

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/vr-birth-correct.shtml

ilherman · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:17:58 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 29, 2015, 08:09:20 PM

IIRC the hospital told me they can change it for 90 days (maybe a year, its a little foggy)

in NY?

TimT · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:18:40 PM »

Quote from: Centro on October 29, 2015, 08:13:54 PM

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/vr-birth-correct.shtml

That's what they said. #7

TimT · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:20:33 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on October 29, 2015, 08:17:58 PM

in NY?

They probably meant if you leave it blank. The first thing the hospital asked when I mentioned "birth certificate" was if I'm jewish.

thejerseyguy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:27:28 PM »

Is it a completely different name?
I have experience where I wrote the first 3 letters and then forgot to finish the rest. I managed to change it. It was a long
process but I managed.

TimT · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:28:23 PM »

Quote from: thejerseyguy on October 29, 2015, 08:27:28 PM

Is it a completely different name?
I have experience where I wrote the first 3 letters and then forgot to finish the rest. I managed to change it. It was a long
process but I managed.

Completely different name

Ergel · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:28:27 PM »

What happened. Why do you want to change the name?

TimT · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:33:01 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on October 29, 2015, 08:28:27 PM

What happened. Why do you want to change the name?

It was a given that I was gonna use one name so I filled it out in the hospital, as that's the simplest way (birth certificate & ss card). Then something came up & I couldn't use that name.

ilherman · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:58:30 PM »

Quote from: TimT on October 29, 2015, 08:33:01 PM

It was a given that I was gonna use one name so I filled it out in the hospital, as that's the simplest way (birth certificate & ss card). Then my Shviger got upset that we didn't discuss that name with her first & I couldn't use that name.

FTFT

TimT · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:01:02 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on October 29, 2015, 08:58:30 PM

FTFT

Lol. Not this time

whacked1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:25:43 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on October 29, 2015, 08:17:58 PM

in NY?

Maimonides. When we were filling it out, we weren't sure. She said "just come back and you can change..."

TimT · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:27:38 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 29, 2015, 09:25:43 PM

Maimonides. When we were filling it out, we weren't sure. She said "just come back and you can change..."

You left it blank, right ?

E R K · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:34:44 PM »

Quote from: TimT on October 29, 2015, 08:07:36 PM

Has anyone ever gone about changing a first name on a birth certificate, either for yourself or for a child ? I need to change it for a newborn & they're telling me because its a new name, as opposed to just a misspell, I'll need to go before a judge & get a court order first. Any other options ? Thanks

Many, many years ago a nurse changed the name on my spouses BC to the English equivalent. (She was Jewish and I guess thought it should be in English) Had to go to court to get it officially changed back.

TimT · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:40:27 PM »

Quote from: E R K on October 29, 2015, 09:34:44 PM

Many, many years ago a nurse changed the name on my spouses BC to the English equivalent. (She was Jewish and I guess thought it should be in English) Had to go to court to get it officially changed back.

Its such a PITA. They gave me papers that I have to get notarized. Then I have to bring it back to civil court & they'll make a date that I have to appear before a judge. Then there's something about publications (no idea what he meant by that), then I'll get the court order. Then they'll make the change.

whacked1 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:48:54 PM »

Quote from: TimT on October 29, 2015, 09:27:38 PM

You left it blank, right ?

nope

TimT · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:52:12 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 29, 2015, 09:48:54 PM

nope

You filled in one name & then changed it entirely to a different name ?

whacked1 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2015, 09:54:20 PM »

Quote from: TimT on October 29, 2015, 09:52:12 PM

You filled in one name & then changed it entirely to a different name ?

I never asked them to change... they only said they can (very possible they were full of it