Actually, the name change was done in South Carolina. I found the brother of the lawyer who did it for me and talked with his secretary. I went to court, my lawyer explained the situation to the judge who then asked me some questions, then he said he saw no reason for the name change to not go through, banged his gavel and said so granted. My lawyer then gave me the paperwork and I went and changed all of my ID. Except my birth certificate, which actually doesn't really matter, because you still have to have the name change documentation. Anyway, the secretary told me that under no circumstances would I have been able to change my name on all my ID like that if the name change had not been approved. and if it had not been approved, I would have heard from authorities and would have been spit out of the system had I used it. Plus in order to revoke the name change, I would have been called back into court and gone through more litigation on it. She didn't know what struck meant either. I'm in the south, who knows. It could be a term for striking of the gavel. Anyway, they have to have a copy of the order, so Friday I will find out one way or another. I am terrible at dealing with buracracy and government people, so I may be freaking out over nothing. I forget that no one in dealing with government employees really ever gets anything quickly or easily. My sister-in-law went through the same hassle over her driver's liscense when moving from one state to another because she wanted to drop her first name, which she hates, and just use her middle, maiden and married name. They told her she had to use her whole name. 911 has changed red tape. Anyway thanks for all your support and advice. I did find it helpful and reassuring.
Blessings,
Philip 🙂
