Get Pa Name Change

Adult Name Change When an adult wishes to legally change their name, a petition needs to be filed with the Court of Common Pleas; there is a filing fee of $333.23 that may be waived by the Court if you can prove you are low-income, however, there are usually publication fees that cannot be waived by the Court.

To change your last name, you will need to complete an application for a new Social Security card. You will also need proof of United States citizenship, proof of identity (a valid driver's license, state issued identification, or U.S. passport), and a certified copy of your marriage license.

Have your fingerprints taken. File a Petition and Verification. Publish a Notice in two newspapers. Attend a name change hearing. Change the name with the government agencies.

Go to any social security office; Bring a certified copy of the Order for Name Change (Adult); Bring a piece of identification, such as your old social security card, old ID, or birth certificate; and. Fill out an application and submit it to the social security staff.

Going to court and filing a detailed petition. ... Submitting your fingerprints to the Pennsylvania State Police. ... Publishing notice of your intention to change your name in two newspapers of general circulation in the county where you live.

Social Security Administration. Department of Motor Vehicles. Passport Office. Post Office. IRS. Voter Registration. Banks and other financial institutions. Credit Card companies (or issuers)

The law allows a spouse to change his or her name before or after a divorce decree is entered by filing a notice with the office of prothonotary in the county in which the divorce action was filed or the decree of divorce was entered. The written notice should include the caption and docket number of the divorce case.

There is a small fee for the forms and filing. The fee varies from $5.00 to $8.00. A name change is not so simple when an adult wishes to have his/her given name or surname changed for a reason other than divorce.

There is a small fee for the forms and filing. The fee varies from $5.00 to $8.00. A name change is not so simple when an adult wishes to have his/her given name or surname changed for a reason other than divorce.