South Dakota Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child) is a legal procedure that allows a minor child in South Dakota to change their legal name. This process is initiated by filing a petition in the Circuit Court of the county in which the minor resides. The petition must include the current and proposed names of the minor, the reason for the change, the signatures of both parents or guardians, and the minor's birth certificate. There are two types of South Dakota Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child): a Petition for Change of Name of an Adult and a Petition for Change of Name of a Minor Child.