A person desiring to conform the person’s legal name on an official identity document may file an application in the probate court of the county in which the person resides.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2717.04

  • Application: means , as context requires, an application under section 2717. See Ohio Code 2717.01
  • Conform: means to make a person's legal name consistent in all official identity documents by correcting a misspelling, inconsistency, or other error in an official identity document. See Ohio Code 2717.01
  • Official identity document: means a birth record, marriage record, divorce decree, driver's license, state issued identification card, social security card with the social security number redacted, passport, or any other official government-issued document required or commonly used to verify a person's identity. See Ohio Code 2717.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Probate: Proving a will

Last updated May 21, 2021 at 10:05 AM