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Take your forms to the court clerk. If you live in California, go to the Superior Court in the county where your child lives. 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.
You can legally change your name by filing papers in court. If a judge agrees, they will give you a court order that states your new legal name. You need this order to change your name on identity documents, like your driver’s license, passport, or social security card. Basic steps to change a name.
Start the name change process for your child. You start the process of changing your child's name by filling out court forms. These instructions are only if both parents will sign the petition. You'll need to follow different instructions if only one parent will sign the request.
How to Change Your Child’s Name. There are two main ways to change the name of a child: q Fill out and file these court forms to ask the court for a name change: – Petition for Change of Name, NC-100. – Attachment to Petition to Change Name, NC-110. – Order to Show Cause for Change of Name, NC-120.
How to change your name with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Visit your local DMV office. Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application. Provide proof of your legal name change. Surrender your old driver's license. Pay the $36 duplicate license fee.
Certified legal document supporting name change, if applicable. If the name on your identity document is different than your current name you must bring a document with the new name. NOTE: Multiple name change documents are needed if your name has changed multiple times.
If you are changing your name on your DL/ID in addition to your gender category, please also follow the instructions within “Changing Your Name” above.
