My question involves name change laws in the State of: Ohio
I am trying to get named changed but I have been informed I have to move to Ohio to have it done. I live in Texas with my wife, 2 girls and step daughter. The Question Is...Is there any way to do this without having to move my family Ohio???? Since the mother is not agreeing to putting me on birth certificate. She is also not agreeing to giving me any parenting rights. I have started the motion for the parenting rights but I was told by a friend I could not get name change with/put on birth certificate without moving up to Ohio and because I live in Texas I will not get any rights to her either. Also, I am concerned that if I do not get this done she will not get SSI death benefits ( Since I have Colon Cancer)... Will she get that if it is not established in the system besides through a DNA test and Att General's office for support? I have only meet her once and that was before I filed to find out it she was my kid (mother has sole custody of her). I had to file through state of Texas to even start paying support to my daughter and/or to establish paternity!!! Now I am having to try and get the ball rolling on everything else. Please anyone who may know any advise about this please let me know!

