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These forms can be electronically filed with Lake County through the State's eFiling system. For more information on the Name Change process please contact our Civil Department at 847-377-3209. ADULT & MINOR NAME CHANGE. Supreme Court Approved Forms - With Instructions.
If there are different locations, check your court’s website, talk to your Self-Help Center, or find the closest court to you where civil cases are filed. If you live out of state, you typically file in the county that issued your child's birth certificate.
If you are a resident of Lake County, have lived in the county for at least six (6) months, and are not required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act (730 ILCS 150/1), you can petition the court to change your name.
When both biological (birth) parents are in agreement of the name change, the parents file the Petition for Change of Name in the Circuit Clerk’s Office. The Petition has to be notarized prior to filing.
In California, you can ask the court to legally change your child's name. If you and the other parent agree to change your child’s name, you can file a petition with the court together and publish a notice in a newspaper.
The Lake County Recorder of Deeds Office is responsible for recording, archiving and retrieving any document submitted to be recorded. Between 800 and 1,400 transactions are processed daily. Most of these transactions involve the real estate transfers of people who have purchased a home or property.
All Illinois Courts must accept these forms. Scroll down below the chart for important information on how to fill out these forms, including the need for Adobe and downloading forms to save them properly so that you can electronically file them. Name Change (Adult)
