Get FL 12.982(a) 2016-2024

Take your child to your local police department to have her fingerprinted. ... Access a Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)) from Florida's state court website. ... Attach a copy of your child's fingerprints to the petition, if your court requires it. ... Serve a copy of your petition on your child's other parent.

There is no cost. It is free to change the last name of a child during the course of a Family Court proceeding. There is, however, a $65 fee for filing for a name change in Civil Court and a $210 fee for Supreme Court.

Here's the full breakdown; Your county courthouse may require you to purchase a name change packet before filing your petition, which may be between $5 and $50. By state legislature, the filing fee for a legal name change is $401.

A. If aged between 16 and 18 a child can generally change their name themselves but the consent of any person having responsibility for that child may be required.

The greatest expense in the process of changing your name is obtaining a court order. Although you do not need a lawyer to obtain a court ordered name change, it can still cost in the range of $150 $500 for various court and filing fees. Required documentation varies by state, and fees vary by county.

You cannot simply change a child's last name when you remarry or set up a new partnership. ... A mother, or father, cannot change a child's surname by herself or himself unless she or he is the only person with parental responsibility. Even then if the other parent objects a Court Order should be made.

You cannot simply change a child's last name when you remarry or set up a new partnership. ... A mother, or father, cannot change a child's surname by herself or himself unless she or he is the only person with parental responsibility. Even then if the other parent objects a Court Order should be made.

When Both Parents Agree to the Name Change (or one parent is deceased or has no legal rights) When both parents agree to have a child's name changed, the parents can file papers to have a judge legally change the child's name. Only one parent's consent is needed under certain limited circumstances.

A child's forename or surname can be changed, names can be added or rearranged. Although there is no legal way to change a child's name, you may need evidence that a child's name has been changed. However, the details on a child's birth certificate cannot be changed, except in limited circumstances.

File a Petition for Name Change of Minor, or similarly titled document, with the clerk of court of the county in which your daughter lives. You will have to provide photo identification and a birth certificate, and in some cases, a Social Security number.

You can also ask a court to hyphenate your child's last name so it includes both parents' last names. ... Judges have done so in the past because the hyphenated name becomes a symbolic reminder to the child of his or her relationship with both the father and mother.

Baby's Name Gets Hyphenated Situation: Either you or you and your partner hyphenated your names when you got married. You plan on giving baby that hyphenated last name. ... And when their son, Alistair, was born, hyphenating his last name was the only option in their minds.

No, it's your spouse's choice. Can I hyphenate my child's last name with my name? No, your child will need to go through a court-ordered name change in order to hyphenate.

Child's Name The couple must decide what last name the child will have. Unmarried couples aren't required to give their child a specific surname upon birth. ... An alleged father's denial of paternity does not ensure the child will not carry his last name. State laws vary regarding a mother's right to name her child.

Typically, there is no lower age limit; an infant's name can be changed if his parents so desire. In many states, the process of changing a minor's name is the same, regardless of whether that child is 2 years old or 13.