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  • 03-24-2010, 10:55 AM
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    Minor Name Change in Mississippi
    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Mississippi

    My ex-wife moved to another state with our two children which was agreed upon by both parties. Before the divorce, my 8 year daughter didn't go by her legal name; however, she was called what her mother and I elected since birth. After my ex-wife moved to another state - close to her family-, she changed her name and began calling her by her legal first name. She was registered for school using her legal first name as well. The name we had elected to call her since she was born was not put on any forms. I have joint legal custody of my daughter; however, my ex has sole physical custody. My ex blamed the name change as my daughter asking for it, not my ex suggesting it.

    The reason this is such a problem for me is that my daughter was named after my ex's sister which died at an early age. The entire family never dealt with the death and very seldom bring anything up about her as it is very hurtful for them. Now that my daughter lives with my ex and her grandparents they have begun calling her by their deceased daughters name and even shortened the name as they did their own daughter. I find this to be very destructive as a parent. Can anyone tell me my rights on this?
  • 03-24-2010, 11:28 AM
    Dogmatique
    Re: Minor Name Change
    So your daughter was named Jane Louise (after your ex's sister, Jane), but commonly goes by Louise?

    And now the family are calling her Jane again?
  • 03-26-2010, 07:30 AM
    Please Help!
    Re: Minor Name Change
    Kind of - my daughter's name is Jane Louise (after my ex's sister), but commonly goes by "Lucy"

    And now the family is calling her "Jane" for the first time in her life.
  • 03-26-2010, 07:57 AM
    LawResearcherMissy
    Re: Minor Name Change
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    The name we had elected to call her since she was born was not put on any forms.
    Legally, it shouldn't be. It's a nickname. For instance, my given name is Margaret Susanne. My family called me Peggy Sue. My husband calls me Maggie. My friends and colleagues call me Missy.

    Which name is on my diplomas? My tax forms? Immunization records? Marriage license and certificate? My legal name, Margaret Susanne. It was up to me to tell my teachers what I wanted to be called, but I could not register for school, work, file taxes or even buy my house under anything but my legal name.
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    Can anyone tell me my rights on this?
    You have the right to continue to call her Lucy. You have the right to call her whatever name she chooses to be called by - and if she decides she wants to be called Fred, you'd do well to call her Fred, because it's only polite to call people as they wish to be called.

    You have no legal right to stop other people from calling her whatever she chooses to answer to, and certainly none to stop her legal name from being used.
  • 03-26-2010, 11:09 AM
    Please Help!
    Re: Minor Name Change
    Thanks for your help!
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