The forms for changing a name or sex designation in the Supreme Court or New York City Civil Court are included in the chart below. The name change petition can be filed in the County Court or Supreme Court of the county where you live.Go to the courthouse and fill out a form, showing your current name and the name you want, plus your reason for changing it. Instructions: Use this form to report a change in your name. Read these instructions carefully and complete all applicable sections of this form. File the original Publication of Notice of Hearing and the Affidavit of Publication with the Wayne County Clerk's Office. To have your address or name changed on a tax record, you must visit your local assessor's office within the municipality of where the home is located. An Affidavit of Name Change is a sworn statement that is used to verify the identity of a person who operates under multiple names. The child's surname can be changed with this same form. A name change can be processed at any MVC Licensing Center on a walk-in basis.