Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2717.18

Action to conform legal name prohibited

Effective: August 17, 2021; Latest Legislation: House Bill 7 - 134th General Assembly

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:

(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

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.