Q: When my son born I was not using my real name, he's 12 and I need my real name in his birth certificate
Because I'm the mom don't know if my son will have a problem with his legal papers (passport, social security)
A: Assuming you used part of your real birth name when your son was born and it appears on your sons birth certificate, you can contact an attorney who can file the necessary pleadings with the Court Clerk in the County where you live and request your name be changed,if you are still using your fictitious name, to whatever name you desire. Upon the Judge granting your change of name, you can then send a certified copy of the Order to the Oklahoma State Department of Health and request your name be changed on your sons birth certificate. If your son is carrying your true birth name, you might consider changing your name to that name. If the father's name is on the sons birth certificate and the son uses his name on the certificate, you should consider using the name you used when obtaining your own social security card. This will help insure that there will be no problems in the future when you are attempting to get your sons social security card or passport.There are many other considerations too lengthy to discuss here. An experienced attorney can help guide you to properly circumvent any problems you might encounter.
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