Illinois How to Change Children's Names

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How to Change Children's Names

Illinois How to Change Children's Names is a legal process that allows individuals to update a child's name. This process is most often used when a child is adopted, when a parent wishes to change a child's name due to marriage, or when a child wishes to change their name to something more culturally or personally meaningful. The process includes filing a Petition for Change of Name with the local Circuit Court, providing the court with a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, and attending a hearing. Depending on the jurisdiction, the petitioner may also need to give notice of the petition to other family members or publish in the local newspaper. There are two types of Illinois How to Change Children's Names: Standard Change of Name and Name Change for a Minor. The Standard Change of Name is used for adults and requires getting consent from the other parent or providing proof of legal guardianship, while the Name Change for a Minor is used for children and requires proof of consent from both parents or legal guardians.

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The Petition for Change of Name (Minor) must be notarized. The Circuit Clerk will provide a date to appear in court. Next you have to publish your intention to change the name in a newspaper of general circulation in Lake County. The Circuit Clerk's office will forward your Notice of Publication to the newspaper.

The fee is usually between $15 and $50, and some states waive fees for low-income applicants.

Time to complete It will take at least 8 weeks to change your name.

To change your child's Illinois birth certificate, you will need: A certified copy of the Order for Change of Name (Minor Children); A copy of your child's original birth certificate, and. A money order for $15.00 made out to Illinois Department of Public Health.

Do both parents have to agree to the name change? A court is almost always more likely to grant a name change if both parents agree, but it is not necessary. As long as notice is given to the other parent, and the other parent has a chance to state their objections, then a name change can be made without consent.

If you want to legally change your name, you must fill out and file name change forms with the court. Then a judge will sign a document called an order approving your name change.

You must change your name on your birth certificate if the court approves your name change. There may also be a fee to change your birth certificate and State ID.

Step 1: Obtain 'Birth Certificate Update/correction Form' the municipal corporation office or gram panchayat where your child took birth. Step 2: Obtain an affidavit from local notary and approach the officer regarding change of name in the birth certificate.

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Illinois How to Change Children's Names