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Can someone really just change their name with SS?

Asked by spendy (1449points) May 16th, 2008

An in-law of mine told me her parents changed her name with Social Security when she was little, but never had it legally changed. She always had trouble with school, and hit a few bumps in the military but she was always able to get things worked out. Shouldn’t they still have changed her name legally? She said her step-dad never officially adopted her, she just carried his name. Is that even allowed?

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