Get WI CV-460 2010-2023

You can file a Petition for Change of Name (Adult or Minor 14 or Older)(CV-450). You can obtain the forms for a legal name change online through the Clerk of Court's Website or at the Dane County Legal Resource Center for a small fee.

In Virginia, an adult may change his/her name by filing an action in the Circuit Court with appropriate forms. The process for obtaining a name change for an adult in Virginia begins with the filing of a Petition with the Circuit Court in the jurisdiction in which the Petitioner resides.

General information about the name change process is contained in Wisconsin Statutes 786.36 and 786.37. There is a $164.50 filing fee to file a Name Change action. The Clerk of Courts cannot give you legal advice.

To ask the court for a name change, you need to file a petition. You can use the Petition for Change of Name of an Adult (CC-DR-60) or Petition for Change of Name of a Minor (CC-DR-062). Attach documents with your or the minor's current name (birth certificate, driver's license, passport, etc.).

1) Obtain a Copy of your Certified Marriage Certificate – Pick up your certified marriage certificate at any Register of Deeds office in the State of Wisconsin. 2) Update your Social Security Card – Take your marriage certificate to the Social Security office and change your name there.

There are two Petition for Name Change forms. If the person whose name is proposed to be changed is an adult or a minor age 14 or over, complete CV-450. Use CV-455 if the person whose name is proposed to be changed is a minor under 14 years of age. The form has step-by-step instructions on the left side.