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Hi my name is Shannon I’m a mom of 5 oldest was born 2016 have special needs (autism and adhd) looking to make new friends
In process of changing my name legally so won’t be called Shannon for long. X

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Hey I am from Scotland and up for chatting g 🩷 xx

Hi !im from Rotherham but also have 5, two have asd & adhd 🩷🩷

Hi, I'm Bethan, from Wales. My daughter probably a few months older than your oldest has special needs so I can understand how challenging that can be. Did you know with name changes you can start using your new name straight away? It's only official things like banks, NHS and DWP that need your legal name from your ID documents. A Deed Poll document (which can be obtained for free) is all you need to change your name legally for documentation. Once you have a few printed copies and have them signed in front of 2 witnesses (could be friends or neighbours - just not a relative or someone living at the same address) they are automatically active. You then just need to take them to the bank and other relevant places to get your details changed on the various systems. Hope that helps.

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