{"id":375596,"date":"2017-02-22T17:59:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T22:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/ohio-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-ohio.html"},"modified":"2023-03-13T11:01:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:01:52","slug":"how-to-change-your-name-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/ohio-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-ohio.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your Name in Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To Change Your Name in Ohio<\/h1>\n
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\n By Chelsea Neubecker, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Your name is part of who you are. We’re given it at birth. We grow up with it. We grow old with it. And, at key moments in life, we might decide to change it.<\/p>\r\n

Common reasons for changing your name include:<\/p>\r\n