Oregonian modifies his title to Captain Awesome

Douglas Allen Smith, Jr. now has a new identification. He is also Captain Awesome. Captain Awesome is a twenty-seven year old Oregonian, which decided he needed a change of pace. So, he chose a name with panache, and went to court to turn into somebody new. With a little lawful wrangling, he left his old identification behind and grew to become Captain Awesome. Captain Awesome must have applied for a cash advance to fund the legal name modification.

Title change from Douglas Allen Smith to Captain Awesome

A modification was all unemployed cabinet maker Douglas Allen Smith Jr. or Eugene Oregon who is 27 decided. He altered his name to Captain Awesome to honor a character on “Chuck,” his favorite Television show, based on the Eugene Register Guard. "A bad nickname builds character" which was why Devon Woodcomb, or Ryan McPartlin in real life, was given the nickname Captain Awesome. This is why Smith wanted his name to be changed. The name modification required him to face a judge though. The judge didn't really understand at all.

Winning was simple for Captain Awesome in the courtroom

Smith researched name modification cases at the University of Oregon law library and successfully represented himself in the courtroom. He was allowed to modify his name and modification his signature to make a smiley face with left and right arrows by the judge. He had his new signature accepted by the Oregon Department of Motor Cars. It could be printed on the back of his driver's license too. The bank he had said the glyph was too easy to forge so he couldn't have it.

The name does not make a difference

Some people go just a little too far with odd title modifies although it is nice to be able to change legal titles with ease. A 9 year old girl in New Zealand became a ward of the court during a custody dispute between parents a few years back. She was named Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii which caused this. The judge was not amused and ordered a change of title. Other titles, according to CBC News, blocked in New Zealand included Yeah Detroit, Sex Fruit and Keenan Got Lucy, but the titles Violence and Number 9 Bus Stop were allowed.

Information from

Eugene Register Guard

registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25594703-41/awesome-captain-douglas-judge-county.csp

CBC News

cbc.ca/world/story/2008/07/24/talula-nz-name.html