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Obtain a copy of your fingerprints and a background check. ... Complete the form Original Petition for Change of Name of an Adult. ... Complete the form Order Granting Change of Name of an Adult. ... File the petition. ... Attend the court hearing. ... File the order.

How long will the entire application for change of name take? Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.

How much will it cost to change my name? The court filing fee may be between $150 - $300 depending on where you live. Contact the district clerk's office in your county to learn the filing fee for an adult name change.

Make at least three copies of the Original Petition for Name Change of an Adult, your fingerprint card, and the Order Granting Name Change of an Adult. Staple the original fingerprint card to the original, notarized copy of the petition. Take the original, notarized petition to the court clerk's office and file it.

How long does it take to legally change my name? Name change actions can take anywhere from a day, to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for name change actions to be ordered/decreed varies not only from state to state but from county to county and courthouse to courthouse as well.

A name change is a simple legal proceeding that doesn't usually require a lawyer, but you do need to make sure you prepare the paperwork properly and follow all the court's rules and instructions.

How much will it cost to change my name? The court filing fee may be between $150 - $300 depending on where you live. Contact the district clerk's office in your county to learn the filing fee for an adult name change.

If you live in the state of Texas, go to any office that issues driver's licenses, complete an application in person with proof of your name change. At the time of publication, the fee for this service is $11.00.

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.

Determine where the name change was granted if you don't have any papers from the name change. ... Contact the court clerk of the county court that handled the name change. ... Gather documentation. ... Complete the request form. ... Submit the form and the fee to the court.

Request a Petition to Change the Name of a Child, a Child's Consent to Change Name and an Order to Change the Name of a Child form from the district court in your county. ... Fill out the petition.

Texas laws allow you to legally change a child's name by filing a petition in court. Both parents and any other person who has a court-ordered right and interest in the child must grant consent. Children ten years of age or older must also grant written consent to the name change.

The following information is for the guardians and parents of minors looking to get a legal name change in Texas. A minor is anyone under the age of 18. If you are an adult seeking to change your own name, or your child is 18 or older, you can find instructions on getting a Texas name change here.

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.

How much will it cost to change my name? The court filing fee may be between $150 - $300 depending on where you live. Contact the district clerk's office in your county to learn the filing fee for an adult name change.