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  • 06-30-2014, 02:33 PM
    Nony
    How Long Does a Name Change Take
    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Missouri

    I posted a question over a week ago about changing my name and that I am representing myself. I petitioned the court, now have a case number and a judge was assigned. But because I petitioned the court myself, I am not sure of the length of time this process is. There isn't a hearing date, probably because in some jurisdictions in Missouri, you do not actually have to go in front of the judge to have your case heard. It is my understanding that the judge will enter the order via mail and after that point publication to the papers will be made and so on, but theoretically speaking, about how long of a process am I looking at?

    Thanks for any help!
  • 06-30-2014, 07:19 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    You should ask the court clerk.
  • 07-01-2014, 07:47 PM
    Nony
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    Did. She said she didn't know, that lawyers usually handle this sort of thing.

    Hence why I asked here. I'm actually quite surprised no one has asked this question before and an answer is elusive.
  • 07-01-2014, 07:56 PM
    aardvarc
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    Because unless someone on this board WORKS in the PARTICULAR courthouse in question, we really can't guess. The processes, time frames, and paper trails vary state to state, county to county, courthouse to courthouse, even clerk to clerk. We also have no knowledge of who is out on maternity leave, vacation, sabbatical, in training, how these absenses impact the court's dockets or workload flow, etc. You're essentially asking a cashier at WalMart in Florida how much an orange costs at Mom and Pop Grocery in Oregon. No possible way to know. It could be a couple of days. It could be a couple of months (probably not, but possible if there are manpower issues, judges are out, the mailboxes are being re-painted, etc.).
  • 07-02-2014, 01:39 PM
    Nony
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
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    Because unless someone on this board WORKS in the PARTICULAR courthouse in question, we really can't guess. The processes, time frames, and paper trails vary state to state, county to county, courthouse to courthouse, even clerk to clerk. We also have no knowledge of who is out on maternity leave, vacation, sabbatical, in training, how these absenses impact the court's dockets or workload flow, etc. You're essentially asking a cashier at WalMart in Florida how much an orange costs at Mom and Pop Grocery in Oregon. No possible way to know. It could be a couple of days. It could be a couple of months (probably not, but possible if there are manpower issues, judges are out, the mailboxes are being re-painted, etc.).

    Great! Honestly, that's all that needed to be said: we don't know. It depends on other circumstances. Questioned answered.

    I came to this site about 8 years to ask some questions regarding a legal situation and was met with the same smart ass answers. WE don't know the answers to these questions...so WE ask. If WE knew the answer to these questions we wouldn't ask. But don't treat people like crap for asking. Perhaps work on your people skills a tad.
  • 07-02-2014, 02:00 PM
    Dogmatique
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
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    Great! Honestly, that's all that needed to be said: we don't know. It depends on other circumstances. Questioned answered.

    I came to this site about 8 years to ask some questions regarding a legal situation and was met with the same smart ass answers. WE don't know the answers to these questions...so WE ask. If WE knew the answer to these questions we wouldn't ask. But don't treat people like crap for asking. Perhaps work on your people skills a tad.

    Irony is ironic.
  • 07-02-2014, 09:28 PM
    aardvarc
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    Ain't it?

    People need to make up their minds. Do they want us to work on our people skills...or our "make up some answer that sounds good" skills? (Because seriously, how could ANYONE expect anyone ELSE to know the answer to something like that? If the people who WORK there can't answer you, what would make you think any random set of people on the internet would know???? Does your neighbor like beets? What is the name of your 1st grade teacher's 2nd cousin's best friend's cat?) And nobody was "treated like crap". The level of sarcasm wasn't even steaming. It DID however, illustrate the point, ad nauseum, eh? I didn't even broach the topic of ouija boards or Magic 8 balls. Thankfully, it cost you nothing, but you came away with greater understanding than you had. Success.
  • 07-03-2014, 06:04 PM
    aaron
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
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    Does your neighbor like beets?

    Yes.
    Quote:

    Quoting aardvarc
    What is the name of your 1st grade teacher's 2nd cousin's best friend's cat?

    Mr. Whiskers.

    Got any hard ones? :friendly_wink:
  • 07-03-2014, 06:08 PM
    Dogmatique
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
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    Yes.

    Mr. Whiskers.

    Got any hard ones? :friendly_wink:

    Yes, actually.

    Who was the person who made "For external use only" labels necessary on a curling iron?
  • 07-03-2014, 06:09 PM
    cbg
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    Yes. When is Madame Zuileka getting back from her vacation?
  • 07-03-2014, 06:41 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    I'll take these.
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    Who was the person who made "For external use only" labels necessary on a curling iron?

    Do you remember "Worried Mommy"?
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    When is Madame Zuileka getting back from her vacation?

    Alas, she is going to have an unexpected encounter with a Mack Truck next Tuesday.
  • 07-03-2014, 06:58 PM
    cbg
    Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take
    Damn. Back to the Magic 8 ball.
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