Q: I changed my child's last name and had the court records sealed. What is the downside? How do I reverse this?
CRT MIN. THE COURT THIS DOES REVIEW AN APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORDS. THE COURT FINDS THESE RECORDS DEAL WITH NAME CHANGE THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AS WELL AS BIRTH CERTIFICATES. THE COURT AT THIS TIME AUTHORIZE THE COURT CLERK TO SEAL FROM PUBLIC VIEW THE PETITION AND THE ORDER OF NAME CHANGE.
(no SSN inside - that is mistake)
A: Downsides may be depending on state, how birth records are kept, if they need a copy of the birth certificate etc, may be a problem for them. Seems to me they should be allowed to make that choice as an adult. You ask the court to reopen and have good reasons why you are flip-flopping. If you didn't have a lawyer when you did this first time consider getting one. If you did, why not talk to that lawyer.?
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