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Miami-Dade County has updated their process and no longer requires that pro se litigants seeking to file name change petitions must either be represented by an attorney or must use the Miami-Dade County Self-Help Center. You can file your name change petition pro se using the forms you completed on this site.
You must file a Petition for Change of Name (Minors, Adult or Family) that can be obtained: In person at any Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller location. Online at the Florida Courts website. It is important to include your name, address and telephone number on every document you file with the court.
How to get a name change in Florida by petition (name change outside marriage or divorce) Have your fingerprints taken. Make a Petition for Name Change. Notarize your completed Florida Name Change Petition. File your notarized Florida Name Change Petition with your local court. Attend the hearing on your court date.
In most cases, you must file a petition with your local court to change your name. To do so, you may need to file paperwork and appear before a judge to complete the process. Find your local government website and contact your circuit court to get information about how you can legally change your name.
All name changes must be completed in person at a local office; however address changes can be completed online via MyDMV Portal or also in person at a local office.
Sample Affidavit of Name Change State of. County of. Current Name of Applicant: Approximate Date Current Name Was Assumed: Former Name of Applicant: Applicant's Date of Birth : Your Relationship to the Applicant: The variance in the applicant's name shown on his/her birth records and the name currently used:
Obtaining a name change for a purpose other than marriage or divorce requires the filing of a Florida Petition for Change of Name of an Adult. This petition must include: Current name and the name to be changed to. Current residence and all residences since birth.