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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.
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!
You can legally change your name by filing an action with the New York State Unified Court System. Along with your petition and other forms, you must submit a birth certificate with your old name.
You don't have a time limit that you must adhere to in order to change your name after marriage. In fact, many spouses and newly married couples may choose to wait to “see what happens” after they get married.
You must mail to the Suffolk County Clerk, 310 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901, ATTN: Court Actions , submit in-person in Riverhead or Central Islip or file electronically via NYSCEF the following completed documents: the name change petition (original and one copy); proposed name change order.
In most states, a change in surname following a marriage takes only a few weeks. In some cases, the process can take several months. If you are getting divorced, the name change can be done as part of the divorce process. For all other name change requests, a petition must be filed with your state's court system.
How Long Will a Name Change Take? StateTime to Complete NY 4-6 weeks OH 4-6 weeks OK 2-8 weeks OR 2-8 weeks47 more rows
How Long Will a Name Change Take? StateTime to Complete NY 4-6 weeks OH 4-6 weeks OK 2-8 weeks OR 2-8 weeks47 more rows