Get UT Order Changing Minor’s Name 2020-2023

Marriage or Divorce Sometimes, when parents divorce, if one parent is awarded the majority of custody, they may choose to change the child's last name. This is particularly true in cases where the parent changes their last name following the divorce.

Typically, both parents must agree to have a child's name changed. However, one parent can ask for a name change and serve the other parent with the name change papers to see if the other parent will object. What if the other parent will agree and sign?

(You may want to make copies of the Petition and Consent Forms before filing them.) Pay the appropriate filing fee; this fee varies from county to county but it is typically around $300. The court clerk will give you a cause number and court number, and they will file-stamp all the documents.

In Colorado, the parent of the minor, on behalf of the minor, brings an application for a minor's name change, to the County OR District Court in the county of the minor's residence. The petitioning adult is the Petitioner in said legal action.

In Colorado, the parent of the minor, on behalf of the minor, brings an application for a minor's name change, to the County OR District Court in the county of the minor's residence. The petitioning adult is the Petitioner in said legal action.

Go to the school's main office and request to update your child's name. You will have to present a certified copy of NC-130 (Decree Changing Name) and complete any required paperwork. The court does charge a fee for certified copies.

In most cases, courts approve name change applications. However, there are certain scenarios under which the court might not grant your name change request, including situations involving fraud, certain felony convictions, objections, minor children, and name changes that could result in confusion or harm.

If the court finds that it would be best for your child to change his or her name, then you will get a court decree changing the child's name. If the court finds that it would NOT be best for your child to change his or her name, then the judge will deny your request.

The filing fee is $88.00 in county court or $238.00 in district court. If you are unable to pay, you must complete the Motion to File without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit (JDF 205) and submit it to the Court.

Whether you are married or not, you don't have to give the baby the last name of either parent if you don't want to, and the child does not have to have the father's last name to be considered legitimate. (See the article Legitimacy of Children Born to Unmarried Parents for more on the subject.)