Hey y’all. So I am thinking of starting the process of getting my name changed. However there is one point I am kind of confused about.
I was born in WA, but currently live in CA. Do I need to change my birth certificate in WA before I can do anything else? Or can I just start the process in CA?
Hey, born in WA, changed my name while living in Shasta county. I filed my name and gender change request with the county court and a few months later had a court order with the new name and gender. Then I used that court order to change my WA birth certificate.
Definitely agree with getting extra certified copies. The WA DOL will not return the copy you send them.
According to the info I found here changing your name first may be the way to go, which I believe you can do from any state.
May want to order a few extra certified copies of the name change order when you do.
