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If you live in California, go to the Superior Court in the county where your child lives. If there are different locations, check your court’s website, talk to your Self-Help Center, or find the closest court to you where civil cases are filed.
- Change child's name both parents
In California, you can ask the court to legally change your...
- Change child's name both parents
In California, you can ask the court to legally change your child's name. If you and the other parent agree to change your child’s name, you can file a petition with the court together and publish a notice in a newspaper.
Start the name change process for your child. You start the process of changing your child's name by filling out court forms. These instructions are only if both parents will sign the petition. You'll need to follow different instructions if only one parent will sign the request.
The process is very simple. You will have to file a Petition, get a court date, put a notice in a newspaper about the court date, notify the other parent that you are asking to change your child’s name, and go to court. The rest of this handout explains all the steps in more detail.
How to Change Your Child’s Name. There are two main ways to change the name of a child: q Fill out and file these court forms to ask the court for a name change: – Petition for Change of Name, NC-100. – Attachment to Petition to Change Name, NC-110. – Order to Show Cause for Change of Name, NC-120.
You can find more information about changing a name and/or gender for adults and minors on the tabs to your left. After a court grants your request, there are numerous places you need to notify (such as social security, DMV, passport office, etc.), to update your legal documents.
Change Baby’s Name on Birth Certificate in California. After a legal name change, you can get an amended birth certificate from the California Department of Public Health, if your child was born in California. Each state has their own rules for birth certificate name changes.