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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Legal Matters => Topic started by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 01:52:47 PM

Title: name change in WI
Post by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 01:52:47 PM
i was researching name changes and i discovered wi law requires publication once a week for 3 weeks before a court hearing
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: Jasmine.m on June 09, 2010, 01:59:50 PM
You are correct. 

Wisconsin State Statue 786.37(1), states,
Quote(1) Before petitioning the court to change or establish a name, the petitioner shall publish a class 3 notice under ch. 985 stating the nature of the petition and when and where the petition will be heard.

This link provides much information:

http://www.wicourts.gov/services/public/selfhelp/faqsname.htm (http://www.wicourts.gov/services/public/selfhelp/faqsname.htm)
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 03:36:43 PM
i will be going this route sometime in the next year or 2
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: Jasmine.m on June 09, 2010, 03:46:14 PM
Well hello! I'm also from WI. :D Where abouts are you?
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 03:53:29 PM
north western wi, i haven't decided if i'm going to change my last name and middle name too
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: Jasmine.m on June 09, 2010, 03:54:56 PM
Wow, that's like totally opposite of me! :(

I'm south eastern WI.
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 03:56:10 PM
i wish i lived in south eastern wi that is closer to more of the gid therapist in wi
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: koolstacy on June 09, 2010, 04:22:53 PM
Most of us has fought over rather to just change the first or first and middle) as for me I decided to change my first and middle name but decided to keep last name.  2 days I find out if the court is going to approve my name
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 04:48:52 PM
well my midle name sounds to male oriented and my lastname is very common
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: koolstacy on June 09, 2010, 06:44:50 PM
Quote from: justjo on June 09, 2010, 04:48:52 PM
well my midle name sounds to male oriented and my lastname is very common

I know the name I have right now (Robert ) is way 2 male that is why I am asking the courts if I can change it to. STACY Araceli.
Title: Re: name change in WI
Post by: justjo on June 09, 2010, 09:49:30 PM
i need to do some research into names for a new middle and lastname, well middle for sure