This is the final statement of the legalities and terms of your name change. Once this form is signed by the Judge and filed with the court, the name change is effective.
This is the final statement of the legalities and terms of your name change. Once this form is signed by the Judge and filed with the court, the name change is effective.
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A legal name change requires petitioning the courts for a court order. Contact Texas Vital Statistics if you have questions about amending a vital record such as a birth certificate.
The court filing fee may be between $150 - $300 depending on where you live. Contact the district clerk's office in your county to learn the filing fee for an adult name change.
Procedure To Change Your Name in Texas Complete the adult name change petition.Complete the order to change an adult's name.Have your fingerprints taken.Make copies of the court papers.File your papers with the court clerk.Attend the court hearing.File the order with the clerk.
A child name change case can be filed by the child's parent, managing conservator or legal guardian. File your child name change case at the district clerk's office in the county where the child lives. Contact the district clerk's office in the county where the child lives to learn the filing fee for your case.
Procedure To Change Your Name in Texas Complete the adult name change petition.Complete the order to change an adult's name.Have your fingerprints taken.Make copies of the court papers.File your papers with the court clerk.Attend the court hearing.File the order with the clerk.
The court filing fee may be between $150 - $300 depending on where you live. Contact the district clerk's office in your county to learn the filing fee for an adult name change.
How long will the entire application for change of name take? Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
In Travis County, file the Petition in the District Clerk's Office, in room 302 of the civil courthouse (at 1000 Guadalupe, Austin, TX, 78701).
Visit your county's courthouse and file all the forms except for the Order Form with the court clerk. (You may want to make copies of the Petition and Consent Forms before filing them.) Pay the appropriate filing fee; this fee varies from county to county but it is typically around $300.