An action to conform the legal name of a person under section 2717.04 of the Revised Code shall not be permitted in lieu of either of the following:

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2717.18

  • 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
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) Correction of a birth record under section 3705.15 of the Revised Code;

(B) Changing a legal name to a name that is not used in any existing official identity documents.

Last updated May 21, 2021 at 10:16 AM