Alabama Decree Confirming Declaration as to Change of Name - Adult, Minor Name Change Jefferson County

You will need to attend a registry or service centre in person and provide your proof of identity documents, plus a Full Marriage Certificate. For NSW, generally we only accept Marriage Certificates issued by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM). Commemorative certificates are not acceptable.

2 Proofs of Residence Such as a lease and utility bill; Photo Identification Such as a driver's license; Birth Certificate Depending on the County may need to be an original or a copy; Filing Fee Check with your Local Probate Court as the fee ranges from $25 to $95.

Both parents named on the child's birth certificate must apply to change their child's name. the other parent is deceased, or 2022 a court has specifically approved the new name for the child. An Australian court must have allocated parental responsibility for the child to person(s) other than the parent.

You will need to provide an Alabama Driver's License or photo ID, a birth certificate, supporting marriage and/or divorce documents, and 2 proofs of residency in Jefferson County (utility bill, voter registration, deed, etc.). The name change form does not require an attorney to file.

Generally, one or both parents file a petition for name change in the county where the parent(s) or child resides. This petition requires a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, photo ID of the petitioner(s), proof of residency, and criminal background checks.

The fee is $25.00 and they will accept either a cashier's check or money order. Please refer to Alabama Department of Public Safety's website listed below for required photo identification (follow the links).

If you need to change your name on your Social Security card, you must show us proof of your legal name change. Documents Social Security may accept to prove a legal name change include: Marriage document;Court order approving the name change.

First, you file the Petition for Change of Name for your child. Then, you will get a court date between 6 and 12 weeks away. If the court approves your request, you will get a court order called a "decree" changing your child's name. The court process can take up to 3 months, though in busier courts it may take longer.

Both legal parents have the right to name a child or to request a name change. However, one parent can't change a child's name without the approval of the other parent. Thus, if the mother doesn't approve, then the father requesting the name change must file a petition with the court for a decision.