How Long Will a Name Change Take? StateTime to Complete NV 60 days NY 4-6 weeks OH 4-6 weeks OK 2-8 weeks47 more rows
Either parent can start the name change case. If there is another living biological or adoptive parent, or legal guardian, that parent or legal guardian must agree in writing to ask the court to change the child's name. This is called consent.
However, if the father is absent or unresponsive, you can petition the court for the name change without his consent. The court will consider whether the name change is in the best interest of the child and may grant the request even without the father's consent.
File a petition requesting the name change of a minor with the county court or the Supreme Court in the county in which the minor resides. If the minor resides in the City of New York, they can file in any of the five boroughs. N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 60.
The steps required to change a middle name does not differ from the normal process of getting a name change in New York. You would need to pick out a new name, complete a petition, and file it along with supporting documentation or any affidavits that become necessary.
You may check your appearance date on MySummons. NYC. Information about your summons will be available a number of weeks after your summons was issued.
Unless the child's other parent has already agreed to the change in a notarized statement or the other parent's rights have already been terminated, you will need to give them notice of court. This is true even if you have been granted “sole custody”. The other parent might try to block the name change.
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