Download or read book How to Change Your Name in California. 11th Edition. written by Lisa Sedano and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that this edition is now out of print and has been replaced by the 12th edition, also available through MyiLibrary ... What's in a name? Not much if it isn't legal. (Although "legal" is a broad term: a woman successfully changed her name to Merri Christmas!)This helpful, easy-to-use book provides all the necessary forms and instructions to legally change a name in California. It covers how to: [ choose a new name and make it legal[ amend a birth certificate, or get a new one [ change children's names[ get a new driver's license, passport and Social Security card[ change back to a former name after divorce. Provides all necessary forms as tear-outs, including Marriage Surname Agreement, Parental Agreement on Child's Name and Application for Restoration of Former Name After Divorce.