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# Name Change

*<mark style="color:yellow;">This is for the RP avenue, if it is a non-rp name change you will have to purchase a name change on the tebex and open a ticket with staff</mark>*

Changing your name is a significant personal decision and can be done for a variety of reasons. Whether you're motivated by personal, professional, cultural, or legal circumstances, it’s important to understand when a name change is appropriate and how to go about it.

### <mark style="color:orange;">**Marriage or Divorce**</mark>

* One of the most common reasons for a name change is due to a change in marital status.
  * **After Marriage:** Many people choose to take their spouse’s last name, hyphenate names, or create a new shared surname.
  * **After Divorce:** It’s also common to revert to a maiden name or previous legal name.

### <mark style="color:orange;">**Adoption**</mark>

* Children or adults who are adopted may take on the last name of their new legal family. In some cases, adopted individuals may change their first or middle names as well.

### <mark style="color:orange;">**Correcting Errors or Clarifying Identity**</mark>

* Name changes are sometimes needed to correct clerical errors in official documents or to make names consistent across different records. This also applies to:
  * Names that are difficult to spell or pronounce
  * Names that are too similar to someone else’s, especially in legal or professional contexts

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### <mark style="color:orange;">Process of Name Change</mark>

1. In the discord under \[DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE] go to #PUBLIC-APPLICATIONS
2. Select Name Change, fill out the following
   1. Full Name (current name)
   2. Why you want to change your name
   3. Requested New Name
   4. Place N/A if it is soley for the reasons above and not a non-rp avenue


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