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Idaho Name Change Law
TITLE 7 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 8 CHANGE OF NAMES
7-801. JURISDICTION IN DISTRICT COURT. Application for
change of names must be heard and determined by the district courts.
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 8 CHANGE OF NAMES
7-802. PETITION FOR CHANGE. All applications for change
of names must be made to the district court of the county where the person
whose name is proposed to be changed resides, by petition, signed by such
person; and if such person is under the age of eighteen (18) years, by one
(1) of the parents, if living; or if both be dead, then by the guardian; and
if there be no guardian, then by some near relative or friend. The petition
must specify the place of birth and residence of such person, his or her
present same, the name proposed, and reason for such change of name, and
must, if the father of such person be not living, name, as far as known to
the petitioner, the near relatives of such person, and their place of
residence.
TITLE 7 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 8 CHANGE OF NAMES
7-803. PUBLICATION OF PETITION. A notice of hearing of
such petition signed by the clerk and issued under the seal of the court,
must be published for four (4) successive weeks in some newspaper printed in
the county, if a newspaper be printed therein, but if no newspaper be
printed in the county a copy of such notice of hearing must be posted at
three [(3)] of the most public places in the county for a like period, and
proofs must be made of such publication or posting before the petition can
be considered. The notice of hearing may be substantially in the following
form:
NOTICE OF HEARING
In the District Court of the .... Judicial District of
the State of Idaho in and for .... County.
In the matter of the application of .... for change in
name.
(Assertions herein contained refer to assertions in the
petition)
A petition by ...., born .... at .... now residing at
.... proposing a change in name to .... has been filed in the above entitled
court, the reason for the change in name
being........................................
..........................................................
the name of the petitioner's father is .... address ....
(if living); the
names and addresses of petitioner's near relatives (if
father be dead) are:
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
such petition will be heard at such time as the court may
appoint, and objections may be filed by any person who can, in such
objections, show to the court a good reason against such a change of name.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said District Court this ....
day of ....
20...
.... Attorney for petitioner .... Clerk
.... Residence or post office address .... Deputy Idaho.
TITLE 7 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 8 CHANGE OF NAMES
7-804. (R) HEARING AND ORDER. Such application must be
heard at such time during term as the court may appoint, and objections may
be filed by any person who can, in such objections, show to the court good
reason against such change of name. On the hearing the court may examine,
upon oath, any of the petitioners, remonstrants or other persons touching
the application, and may make an order changing the name or dismissing the
application, as to the court may seem right and proper.
TITLE 7 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 8 CHANGE OF NAMES
7-805. RESTRICTIONS ON NAME CHANGES FOR CONVICTED SEXUAL
OFFENDERS -- NOTIFICATION OF NAME CHANGES OF CONVICTED SEXUAL OFFENDERS. (1)
No person shall apply for a change of name with the intent or purpose of
avoiding registration as a convicted sexual offender pursuant to chapter 83,
title 18, Idaho Code. No name change shall be granted to any person if the
name change would have the effect of relieving the person of the duty to
register as a convicted sexual offender under chapter 83, title 18, Idaho
Code, or under the provisions of similar laws enacted by another state.
(2) The court granting a name change to any individual
required to register as a convicted sexual offender pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 83, title 18, Idaho Code, shall provide notice of the
name change to the Idaho department of law enforcement, central sexual
offender registry. This notice shall include the offender's name prior to
change, new name, social security number, date of birth and last known
address.
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