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    Exclamation Name Change of 16 Year Old

    My question involves name change laws in the State of: Illinois

    I have a 16 year old who's birth certificate has her father listed. However, he never signed anything, etc. He has NEVER been a part of her life. Since she has been 2 she has used the last name of my husband, although I never had it legally changed. This includes all school transcripts, etc. Now, I am needing to change it legally so that she may get her driver's license with the name that she has used her entire life. Her father has never been in her life, (I do mean never.) I have never received any support, no visits, no phonce calls no anything. I know that he now lives out of state but he is an only child and his parents are deceased, and I have no way of contacting him. What is the quickest, easiest way to go about this?

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    Default Re: Name Change of 16 Year Old

    There's a brochure on the name change process here. If dad can't be located you may have to get court permission to serve him by alternate means. You should be able to obtain forms from your county court, and may be able to download them from its website.

    You could also consider step-parent adoption - although that's more complex.

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