This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
To ask the Court to change your name or your child's name, you need to give the Court the following: court papers asking for the change, this includes: Name Change Petition and Proposed Order. The petition must be filled out and signed in front of a Notary Public. You may need additional forms to change a child's name.
Adult Name Changes Persons who have lived in Huron County for 60 days or more may apply to the Court to legally change his/her name. An adult may request to change his/her name by filing an application and other various documents with the Probate Court.
Documents Required An affidavit signed with a stamp. The initial edition of the newspaper where the name-change ad appeared. The applicant's signature and the signatures of two witnesses are on the prescribed proforma in printed form. Two photos the size of a passport.
If you are submitting a change to your personal name, you must provide acceptable forms of proof. Acceptable forms of proof include: court order changing your name; marriage certificate or divorce decree; driver's license, or a non-driver's ID card; valid passport; or immigration documents.
Go to the County Clerk's Office and ask to see your file. There should be a "file stamp" by the judge's signature. This is known as the entry information. Ask the Clerk to give you a copy of the entered order, but don't get it certified at this time!
Follow the order of this format, leaving a space in between each section: Your Information (first thing that goes on the inside of the letter) Name. The Date. The Judge's Information. Honorable Judge First Name Last Name. What the Letter Is Going to Address. Salutation. Body. Signature.