A Louisiana Name Change Petition and Judgment is a legal document used in the state of Louisiana to change a person's name. It is a petition filed in the district court of the parish in which the petitioner resides, and it requires a court order for the name change to be legally recognized. There are two types of Louisiana Name Change Petition and Judgment: Adult Name Change and Minor Name Change. In an Adult Name Change Petition, the petitioner must provide evidence that their current name is causing confusion, an inconvenience, or a financial hardship. The petitioner must also provide two affidavits of two credible persons who are not related to the petitioner and who have known the petitioner for at least two years. In a Minor Name Change Petition, the petitioner must provide the court with evidence that the name change is in the best interest of the minor child. The petitioner must also show that the minor has lived in the parish for at least six months prior to the filing of the petition. In both types of petition, the court will issue a Judgment on Name Change if it is satisfied that the name change is in the best interest of the petitioner. Once the Judgment has been issued, the petitioner must then publish a Notice of Name Change in a local newspaper and notify the appropriate state agencies of the change. Once all steps have been completed, the petitioner can legally use their new name.