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    Default 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!

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    Default Re: How Long Does a Name Change Take

    You should ask the court clerk.

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    Default 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.

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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.).

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    Default 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.

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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.

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