• You must be a resident of Miami-Dade County to file this action. PROOF OF YOUR RESIDENCE ADDRESS: If your identification does not reflect your current address and you are requesting a change of address,.You and the child must be a resident of MiamiDade County to file this action. Petition for Change of Name (Adult). Form Number. 12.982(a). If your deed is correct and our records are wrong, please send us a copy of the recorded deed asking for a name correction. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. Original signature required - Please DO NOT Fax. Complete and Send to: Miami-Dade County Public Schools. In Florida, you can have your maiden name restored in a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, which is what a divorce decree is called in the state.