As an adult wishing to change your name, you must have two (2) Affidavits of. Character from RESIDENTS OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY who ARE NOT.Affidavit Of Good Character (Adult Name Change) PDF, 168 KB. These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Changing your name is a legal process that you can do yourself or you can have an attorney do for you. 1. Enter your current full legal name in the first section. There should be complete fill in the blank documents with instructions at the self serve center at the courthouse. What documents do you need? May a notary public notarize a document that is in a foreign language? This affidavit must renewed annually at the beginning of each school year. AFFIDAVIT. File the petition in the Superior Court for the county in which the minor lives.