Name Change

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How does a person go about changing their name?

Each state will require certain procedures to make a name change. In most states a state court will oversee the procedure. In general many states will require paperwork for a name change so please consult an attorney before making a name change. Typically a name change will require some of the following documents: Birth Certificate https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Current State ID A Petition for Change of Name A Protected Information Form (For Social Security Number) A Decree Granting Change of Name In some cases public notification may be needed, in which an advertisement is posted in a local paper showing that the individual has applied for an intended name change.  PLEASE SEE NAME CHANGE INFORMATION BY STATE - STATUTES/ CODES AND HELP GUIDES.  See Below Alabama State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/al/ Help Info https://www.alabamalegalhelp.org/resource/request-to-change-name-for-an-adult#:~:text=Probate%20Court%20has%20original%20jurisdiction,person%20filing%20the%20petition)%20resides. _____________________________________ Alaska State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/az/ Help Info https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/family/shcname.htm _____________________________________ Arizona State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ak/ Help Info https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Forms/Name-Change _____________________________________ Arkansas State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ar/ Help Info https://a.arlawhelp.org/name-change/name-change _____________________________________ California State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ca/ Help Info https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/name-change _____________________________________ Colorado State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/co/ Help Info https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/taxonomy/term/454?resource_type=454 _____________________________________ Connecticut State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ct/ Help Info https://uwc.211ct.org/name-changes-changing-your-name-connecticut _____________________________________ Delaware State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/de/ Help Info https://courts.delaware.gov/help/changename/ _____________________________________ Florida State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/fl/ Help Info https://www.flcourts.gov/content/download/685995/file_pdf/982a.pdf _____________________________________ Georgia State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ga/ Help Info https://georgia.gov/apply-name-change _____________________________________ Hawaii State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/hi/ Help Info https://namechange.ehawaii.gov/public/welcome.html _____________________________________ Idaho State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/id/ Help Info https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Forms/name _____________________________________ Illinois State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/IL/ Help Info https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/forms/approved-forms/forms-approved-forms-circuit-court/name-change _____________________________________ Indiana State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/in Help Info https://indianalegalhelp.org/legal-topic/name-and-gender-marker-change _____________________________________ Iowa State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ia/ https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/674.pdf Help Info https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/representing-yourself/name-change# _____________________________________ Kansas State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ks/ Help Info https://www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org/legal-forms/adult-name-change _____________________________________ Kentucky State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ky/ Help Info https://www.kyjustice.org/topics/individual-rights/name-changes _____________________________________ Louisiana State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/la/ Help Info https://www.lsba.org/documents/ATJPublicResources/SRLAdultNameChange.pdf _____________________________________ Maine State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/me/ Help Info https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/vital-records/forms/pamphlets/Legal%20Name%20Change.doc https://www.maineprobate.net/forms2019/Name%20Change%20Adult/CN-1%20Petition%20Name%20Change%20Adult.pdf _____________________________________ Maryland State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/md/ Help Info https://www.courts.state.md.us/legalhelp/family/namechange# _____________________________________ Massachusetts State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ma/ Help Info https://www.mass.gov/name-changes _____________________________________ Michigan State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/mi/ Help Info https://www.courts.michigan.gov/SCAO-forms/name-change/ _____________________________________ Minnesota State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/mn/ Help Info https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Name-Change.aspx# _____________________________________ Mississippi State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ms/ Help Info https://www.msatjc.org/family-and-children-law _____________________________________ Missouri State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/mo/ Help Info https://www.courts.mo.gov/hosted/probono/name_change.htm _____________________________________ Montana State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/mt/ Help Info https://courts.mt.gov/forms/NameChange _____________________________________ Nebraska State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NE/ Help Info https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/self-help/name-change/adult-name-change _____________________________________ Nevada State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NV/ Help Info https://selfhelp.nvcourts.gov/self-help/name-changes/overview-of-name-changes?enter=1 _____________________________________ New Hampshire State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NH/ Help Info https://www.courts.nh.gov/self-help/name-changes _____________________________________ New Jersey State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NJ/ Help Info https://www.njcourts.gov/self-help/name-change/name-change-adults _____________________________________ New Mexico State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NM/ Help Info https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SRL_Name_Change.pdf https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2023/11/Adult_Name_Change_Instructions.pdf _____________________________________ New York State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NY/ Help Info https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/namechange/basics.shtml _____________________________________ North Carolina State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/NC/ Help Info https://www.nccourts.gov/documents/forms/application-for-adult-name-change https://guides.lib.unc.edu/legalnamegenderchange/namechange _____________________________________ North Dakota State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/ND/ Help Info https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help/name-change-adult _____________________________________ Ohio State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/OH/ Help Info https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/forms/all-forms/change-of-name/14 https://cbsc.osu.edu/documents/name-and-gender-change-guide-adults-feb-2022-1-1-1.pdf _____________________________________ Oklahoma State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/OK/ Help Info https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/dps/docs/name-change.pdf https://oklaw.org/resource/adult-name-change-forms _____________________________________ Oregon State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/OR/ Help Info https://w ww.courts.oregon.gov/courts/lane/help/pages/namesexchange.aspx _____________________________________ Pennsylvania State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/PA/ Help Info https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/student-services/legal-services/legal-information-students/name-change Philidelphia https://www.courts.phila.gov/pdf/forms/civil/Name-Change-Petition-01-101A.pdf https://www.patransequity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Court-Documents-Packet_Pike.pdf _____________________________________ Rhode Island State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/RI/ Help Info https://www.glad.org/issues/id-documents-rhode-island/ https://docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/PC8.1-change-of-name.pdf _____________________________________ South Carolina State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/sc/ Help Info https://sclegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/How-to-Change-Your-Name-SCLegal-Brochure.pdf _____________________________________ South Dakota State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/sd/ Help Info https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/NameChangeAdult.aspx _____________________________________ Tennessee State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/TN/ Help Info https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/3826/Name-Changes https://chanceryclerkandmaster.nashville.gov/wp-content/uploads/Name-Change-Adult-Information-updated-2.11.20.pdf _____________________________________ Texas State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/TX/ Help Info https://guides.sll.texas.gov/name-changes#:~:text=Changing%20your%20name%20through%20a,reasons%20against%20the%20public%20interest. _____________________________________ Utah State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/UT/ Help Info https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/family/name-change.html _____________________________________ Vermont State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/VT/ Help Info https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/probate/name-changes _____________________________________ Virginia State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/VA/ Help Info https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/42/change-name-forms _____________________________________ Washington State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/WA/ Help Info https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.static&staticID=13#:~:text=Name%20Changes%20are%20filed%20in,Name%20Change%20must%20be%20completed. _____________________________________ West Virginia State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/WV/ Help Info https://legalaidwv.org/legal-information/changing-your-name/ _____________________________________ Wisconsin State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/WI/ Help Info https://www.wicourts.gov/services/public/selfhelp/namechange.htm _____________________________________ Wyoming State Info https://lawchek.net/books/howdoichangemyname.com/statecodes/WA/ Help Info https://equaljustice.wy.gov/legal-help/find-info-by-topic/family-law/name-change/adult-name-change/ https://www.uwyo.edu/studentatty/legal-information-by-topic/name-changes.pdf _____________________________________

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