South Dakota Name Change Notification Form

Social Security Administration. Department of Motor Vehicles. Passport Office. Post Office. IRS. Voter Registration. Banks and other financial institutions. Credit Card companies (or issuers)

In order to legally change a name you must file a Verified Petition For Adult Name Change form with the clerk of court's office in the county where you reside provided you have resided there for more than six months. You will also be required to pay the civil case filing fee.

It's a long process. While a legal document such as a marriage certificate or court granted petition will allow you to change your name, it won't be truly official until you've submitted name change applications with the Social Security Administration, the DMV, and other relevant institutions.

Petition to change your name by filling out a name change form, an order to show cause for legally changing your name, and a decree to legally change your name. Take these forms to the court clerk and file them along with your state's required filing fees.

In most states, you have to pay a fee (usually $150 to $200) to file your name change petition in court. It also costs a small amount of money to get forms notarized. And if you're getting married, you may want to pay for additional certified copies of your marriage certificate to use as proof of your new last name.

The passport office (see more details below) The DVLA (driving licence, vehicle registration) HM Revenue and Customs. Child Benefit. Local Authority (Council tax and electoral register) Land Registry. Student Loans. Your employer.

Attach the Notice of Hearing and Filing Statement to the Petition and file them with the court clerk at your county's Circuit Court. The fee for filing a minor name change petition is $70.

Documentary evidence of a change of name can be in a number of forms, such as a marriage certificate, decree absolute, civil partnership certificate, statutory declaration or deed of change of name.

What are the steps for an adult name change? Adults in South Dakota must file a Verified Petition For Adult Name Change Forms (UJS-026) with the clerk of court's office in the county where they live; provided they have resided there for more than six months. You will also be required to pay the civil case filing fee.