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There is no legal requirement for either party in a marriage to change their name once married. If you do decide to change your name, there is no centralized process or agency that will change or update your name for all agencies. To assume a new last name, you must contact each agency individually.
Name Changes are filed in District Court, in the county where you reside. Generally a Petition for Name Change and an Order for Name Change must be completed. Please note that these forms are not available on the Washington State Courts web site.
Applications for Name Changes can be filed in any district court in Washington. The process begins by completing a Petition for Name Change and filing it with the court. Photo ID is required - be sure to bring your photo ID to your Name Change hearing.
Use this form if you believe the court's decision was legally incorrect or you have newly discovered evidence, and you want the same judge or commissioner to reconsider their decision. If you want a judge to review a commissioner's decision, use the Motion for Revision (form PO 110).
If as a couple you do not want to get married (or enter into a civil partnership), it is entirely within your rights for one or both of you to change your surname to match your partner's, giving the appearance of a married couple.
All court records are open to the public except as restricted by federal law, state law, court rule, court order, or case law. What kinds of records are not available to the public? Some categories of court records the public cannot access include: Adoption records.
Name change fees are $58.50 plus $203.50 auditor recording fee. As part of the filing fee you will be provide three certified copies of the name change order. Each additional copy is $5. Any individual, on the basis of indigent status as defined by GR 34, may seek a waiver of filing fees or surcharges pursuant to GR34.
The process of legally changing your name tends to be similar across most states and usually ranges from around $100 to $500. Sometimes there are added costs, like the fee for posting a name change in a local newspaper. Some common reasons for a legal name change include: You or your child has made a gender change.