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If only one parent files for the change of name, and the non-petitioning parent will not sign a Consent for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)) form, process must be served on the other parent and, if they are a non-resident, the court may authorize constructive notice by publication.
By state legislature, the filing fee for a legal name change is $401. This fee is applicable regardless of how minor or significant the name change is. Fingerprinting, if required, may be between $10 and $75. The criminal history background check is about $45.
The process itself is fairly simple and involves filing a Petition for Name Change (Minor Child), together with the petitioning parent's electronic fingerprints. The parents of the child must be in agreement, either by submitting the petition together or by submitting an affidavit of consent.
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
By state legislature, the filing fee for a legal name change is $401. This fee is applicable regardless of how minor or significant the name change is. Fingerprinting, if required, may be between $10 and $75. The criminal history background check is about $45.