California Name Change

Legal name change forms are available for adults, minors and families.  Download the legal name change forms you need or order our completion services.  If you order completion services, the forms will be completed for you based on the information you provide and reviewed by a professional. Free form descriptions, previews and law summaries are provided.

Name Change Instructions and Forms Package - Minor 
Name Change Instructions and Forms Package - Minor (Los Angeles County Only)
Name Change Instructions and Forms Package - Adult
Name Change Instructions and Forms Package - Adult (Los Angeles County Only)
Name Change Instructions and Forms Package - Family
Name Change Instructions and Forms Package - Family (Los Angeles County Only)
Name Change Notification Package - Brides, Divorce, Marriage
Official New Bride Name Change Kit
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Completion services are provided for all name change California packages. To order completion services, look for the Submit button in the search results.

Regardless of why you change your name, you will need to notify the appropriate agencies with legal name change forms, and take the appropriate steps to make the change legal. This also applies to individuals who change their name as the result of marriage.

Learn more by using our Name Change Questionnaire

California Name Change FAQ

California Name Change Law Digest