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Minnesota iminal History Unit, 1246 University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104. BY THE COURT Date: ____________________________ _________________________________ District Court Judge claim an interest in land. If any party included in this application has been convicted of a felony, the court and the applicant shall report the name change to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Crar is directed to change the name(s) on the birth record. The applicant shall file a certified copy of this order with the County Recorder of each county where the applicant, spouse or minor children EBY ORDERED: The application is granted. The legal name of the Applicant shall be ________________________________ The legal name of the spouse shall be ___________________________________ The Registr____________ 7. That the applicant desires: To have his/her name changed to _______________________________________ To have the name of his/her spouse changed to ___________________________ IT IS HER, interest, or lien: Legal Description (Attach additional sheet if necessary) Applicant _________________________________________________________ Spouse__________________________________________________________________________________________ This application does not include minor children listed above. 6. Legal description of lands in the State of Minnesota upon which the following have a claimlude spouse. Name(s) of all minor children, dates and places of birth: _________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. Name of applicant and date of birth: _______________________________________ Name of spouse and date of birth: ________________________________________ This application does does not incgiven to the prosecuting authority and MN Attorney General No objection has been filed AND 4. Former name(s) the applicant has been known as____________________________________________________________een convicted of a felony: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ AND Proper notice has been ______________ No. Street City/Town State Zip That no party included in this application has been convicted of a felony in any state. OR That the following parties included in this application have btate of Minnesota for at least six months immediately preceding the filing of the within application, and now lives in ___________ County at: __________________________________________________________ame. Upon the date. a testimony and files, the Court finds the following: 1. That the application is made in good faith without intent to defraud or mislead. 2. That the applicant has resided in the So: _____________________________________ First Middle Last The above entitled matter came on for hearing before the undersigned Judge on _______________________ upon the Application for a Change of NANGE In the matter of the application of: _____________________________________ First Middle Last ______________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Case Number___________________ For a change of name t cards [_] Legal Contracts and Wills Appendix A 2 APPENDIX C Minnesota Name Change Forms (General) 1. Order Granting Name Change STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF _______________ ORDER GRANTING NAME CHautomobile, home or rental insurance, etc.) [_] Doctors, dentists, medical records, etc. [_] Utility Companies (phone, cable, gas, electric, internet, etc.) [_] Clubs or Memberships [_] Frequent-flyerce [_] Employer [_] 401K / IRAs / Keoghs / retirement plans [_] Credit Card companies [_] Bank Accounts (checking accounts, savings accounts, etc.) [_] Voter Registration [_] Insurance (life, health, f additional entities that they may wish to contact. This document is linked above. Appendix A 1 You may also wish to change your name with some or all of the following entities: [_] U.S. Post OffiContacts http://www.courts.state.mn.us/ctforms/nchange/Notice_to_Persons_who_have_had_their _Name_Changed.pdf Minnesota publishes a notice to persons who have had their names changed, reminding them ooffice near you. United States Department of State http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms_overview.html This link provides information on how to change your name on your passport. Minnesota's List of o/fol/fol-home.html Document: www.ssa.gov/replace_sscard.html These links provide information on how to change your name on your social security card, and how to find a social security administration nt or you must provide official proof of your name change (i.e., a certified copy of your Order) with this form. Social Security Administration Minnesota offices search page: http://s00dace.ssa.gov/pre second link provides information about how to change your name on your vehicle registration. Note that you must either change your driver's license first and provide that new number with this documeon on how to change your name on your driver's license in the state of Minnesota. Note that obtaining a corrected license will probably require an in-person appearance at a driver's license office. Tht of Motor Vehicles http://www.onlinedmv.com/MN_Minnesota_dmv_department_of_motor_vehicles.htm; and http://www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/PDFForms/Forms/CorrectedTitle15.PDF The first link provides informatiicate, through the Minnesota Department of Health. If you were born outside of the state of Minnesota, you should contact the equivalent agency in the state in which you were born. Minnesota Departmenpartment of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/ If you were born in the state of Minnesota, you may obtain a copy of your original birth certificate, or amend your existing birth certifnformation for those entities, is included in Appendix A. Instructions-Name Change Kit 10 CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK! Instructions-Name Change Kit 11 APPENDIX A Relevant Agencies Minnesota Dereceived your certified order, you may amend your personal documents to reflect your name change. This may take some time, so be patient! A list of agencies that you may wish to contact, and contact iout $10 apiece. You may wish to request copies of this order at the time of your filing, forms for which may be obtained at your local court. Step 11. Changing your Personal Documents. After you have our Order for Name Change and mail it to you. This is the final official step of the name change process. Contact your local court to obtain certified copies of this order, which will probably cost abur name change to any organization or person specifically ordered by the court. Step 10. Getting your Certified Order. After your hearing, if you have previously requested it, the court will certify y and Naturalization Service, the Selective Service System, a former spouse, the Bankruptcy Court, or any other party that the court considers appropriate. In any event, be sure to provide notice of yo Your Name Change. In connection with your application, the judge may require that you notify additional specific parties of your name change request. This may include such entities as the Immigration of your name change to other parties, as explained in Step 9. The judge will probably sign the document at this time and grant your name change. C. FINISHING UP. Step 9. Notify Additional Entities ofhappen. If a hearing is held, and the Order wasn't previously signed, the judge will probably sign the document at that time and grant your name change. In addition, he may order you to provide noticelerk and wait for your case to be called. At the hearing, make note of and comply with all instructions given by the judge. Don't be nervous ­ the judge will guide you through any proceedings that do u need to bring TWO ADULT WITNESSES with you to your hearing. These should be individuals that know you well and can testify to your identity. When you arrive in the courtroom, give your file to the cg all relevant papers with you, including the file-stamped Application, the Order (if the clerk did not take it from you at the time of filing) any other items that you think might be needed. NOTE: Yoeeks, you should contact them to determine if there is a problem in your application. Step 8. Appear in Court If there is a hearing, be sure that you know where the courtroom is and be certain to brinl filing. Alternatively, you may find the name of your judge online at the following site: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/page/?pageID=108 If you have not received a response from your court within 2 wce, contact your judge's clerk to schedule your hearing. To get the number for your judge and his clerk, you may want to ask the clerk Instructions-Name Change Kit 9 who assisted you in your initiaimately 2 weeks from the time of your filing, a "Notice of Judicial Officer Assignment" will be sent to you, which will inform you of the judge assigned to your case. After you have received this Notiuest, or other specific questions about your case, you can use this number to allow court personnel to assist you more efficiently. Step 7. You Will Receive a Notice, and Schedule your Hearing. Approxer assigned to your request for a name change. This is the reference number that you will use for the duration of your time in court. If you have any questions about the status of your name change reqe with your documents ­ you should contact the court to determine the exact amount required. Step 6. The court will assign a court file number and establish a file. The "court file number" is the numblf-addressed and stamped envelopes with your documents, so that the clerk can return both a file-stamped copy of the forms and, where possible, the signed order. Do not forget to include the filing fe schedule that hearing. Additionally, you should ask that if the order can be signed without a hearing, that the clerk return the executed order to you in one of the envelopes provided. Include two sebmitting. Your letter should request that the court file the necessary forms and that the judge execute the order. You should also state that, if a hearing is needed, the letter serves as a request tobe accepted. Mail ­ If you decide to mail your forms, you should include a cover letter that explains that you are requesting a name change and that includes a list of all of the forms that you are suents only: personal checks and credit cards will not be accepted in these jurisdictions. You should contact your local court before going to the courthouse so you will know what forms of payment will You will be required to pay the filing fee at the time you bring in your documents, which will be around $245. Note that many Minnesota courts require either cash, money order, or certified check paym not be official until the judge has signed your order, as discussed below. You can contact your court in advance to determine where you will need to file the documents, or can ask at the courthouse. re filing. In any event, you should listen carefully to the clerk's instructions and follow them precisely. NOTE: Even though you have completed the filing of your request to change your name, it will the Order with you to a court hearing, at which time the judge would complete and sign it. She may provide additional Instructions-Name Change Kit 8 directions specific to the court in which you aat this time. She may take this document, have it signed by a judge and mail it back to you - you should have a self-addressed stamped envelope with you for this purpose. She may instruct you to bringt you are filing an Application for Name Change. The clerk will then take your original documents, and return to you a file-stamped copy for your records. Ask the clerk if you need to file your Order forms, including the Application for Name Change, the Criminal History Check Release, and the Order Granting Name Change, as well as at least three copies of those documents. Tell the filing clerk thao into court, as the process tends to be faster and you are likely to find out about any defects in the documents you are filing. In Person ­ You should bring in the original copies of your completed NG TO COURT. Step 5. File the signed and notarized Application with your district court. You can file the forms in person, or you may mail in your completed documents. It is usually a better idea to gr of public record, the requirement that your petition be made under oath may be waived by the court. You should consult with your local clerk if you believe that this describes your situation. B. GOIion notarized at the time of your filing (see Step 5). NOTE: If you have reason to believe that a serious threat to your or your family's health or safety may exist if your name change becomes a mattetions, your signature may be acknowledged by a clerk, a deputy clerk or a notary public. You should determine if this is the case in your jurisdiction, in which case you may be able to have your petitses, or available in close proximity to those buildings. You may contact your local court for more information, or locate a nearby notary public in your local phone book. In addition, in some jurisdicn them in his/her presence. Once you have done this, your petition becomes what is known as a "Verified Application" or a "Notarized Application." In many areas, there are notaries located in courthou will sign and date the Order granting your name change. Step 4. Sign the Application in front of Notary Public. After you have completed your documents, you must bring them to a Notary Public and sig COMPLETE THE INFORMATION IN THE NEXT ITEM; this is for the judge to complete. DO NOT SIGN OR DATE THE ORDER IN THE JUDGE'S BLANK. Leave the spaces below this section blank, as this is where the judge" In the blank after these words, write your complete proposed name, that is, the name that you wish to adopt. Be sure that this name is accurate and complete. Instructions-Name Change Kit 7 DO NOTyou indeed have an interest in land, you may wish to contact an attorney for more information. Item 7. You must check only the top box on this item, next to the words "To have his/her name changed to.check the box next to the word "Applicant," and provide a complete legal description of the lands in which you have that interest. If you are unclear about what constitutes a legal description, or if ren and the dates and places of their births. If you do not have any minor children, you may skip this item. Item 6. If you have a claim, interest, or lien in land in the state of Minnesota, you must provide your spouse's complete current name and date of birth. Check the box next to the words "does not include spouse." In the next spaces in this item, provide the names of all of your minor childn in the blanks provided. This includes any prior names changed through marriage, divorce, or name change application. Item 5. Provide your complete current name and date of birth. If you are married, be able to ignore the bottom two boxes in this item as well, since those are relevant only to those that have been convicted of a felony. Item 4. Write in any former names by which you have been knowaddress in the spaces provided. Item 3. If you are using this package, you should be able to check the first box on this item, indicating that you have not been convicted of a felony. Thus, you should later time. Item 1. This item requires no action on your part. Item 2. Before the word "County," indicate the name of the county in which you are filing your application. Write your complete current name. In the second, insert your complete proposed name, that is, the name that you wish to adopt. "Date." Do not complete this item; the court will provide the information and fill out the date at asame spaces as you did on your Application. If you become confused, refer back to the instructions provided above. "Application Of_____/Change of Name to." In the first block, insert your current fullfindlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/RAMSEYCTY3.doc Instructions-Name Change Kit 6 Heading Box. This is the same Heading Box as on the Application for Name Change. Provide the same information in the p://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/HENNEPINCTYMN2. pdf (2) Ramsey County: http://www.ramsey.courts.state.mn.us/Word_docs/civil/Order_Granting_Name_C hange%20State%20FormMgm.doc or http://www.name, (b) are over the age of 18, and (c) have at least one minor child, use this form: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/Forms/Civil/Adult%20w%20 Minor%20Name%20Change%2010-04.pdf or httm: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/Forms/Civil/Adult%20Name %20Change%2010-04.pdf or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/HENNEPINCTYMN1. pdf If you (a) wish to change your own oaded forms for Hennepin County above, "Order Granting Name Change" was included.) (1) If you (a) wish to change your own name, (b) are over the age of 18, and (c) have no minor children, use this for was before and you must continue to use that name officially. Minnesota State: Appendix C Hennepin County: You have two (2) form options in Hennepin County, depending on your situation: (If you downlN IN THIS FORM. [_] Order Granting Name Change. This "Order" is an order that will be signed by the court to complete your name change. Note that until this document is signed, your name remains as itvided, and check the box next to either "Female" or "Male." Indicate your race in the space provided. Signature. Sign the document after the words "Your Signature." DO NOT FILL OUT ANY MORE INFORMATIOMECHG/RAMSEYCTY2.doc "Full Name." Write your complete current name in the spaces provided, including your first, middle, and last name. "Date of Birth/Sex/Race." Write your birth date in the blank pro/MNSTATE2.pdf Instructions-Name Change Kit 5 Ramsey County: http://www.ramsey.courts.state.mn.us/Word_docs/civil/NC_6C_Criminal_History _Check_Release.doc or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAct an investigation into your criminal history. Minnesota State: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/ctforms/nchange/NC_6C_Criminal_History_Check _Release.pdf or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHGicant allow the court to find out whether or not he or she has been convicted of a felony anywhere in the United States. The Criminal History Check Release is a document that allows the court to conduwrite your current complete name before the words "being duly sworn." [_] Criminal History Check Release. In order to move forward with a name change application, Minnesota law requires that each applnformation about completing the Application and signing in the spaces provided, review Step 4 below. You may, however, write the name of the county in which you are filing your document, and may also ey for additional information about completing your application. Item 12. This item requires no action on your part. Signature Block. DO NOT SIGN OR DATE THE DOCUMENT ANYWHERE AT THIS TIME. For more icility. If you are using these forms, you should not check this box and may proceed to the next item. If you are currently incarcerated, you should stop using this package and should consult an attornm 10. Check this item only if you are involved in a victim or witness protection program. If not, you may skip to the next item. Item 11. Check this item only if you are an inmate in a correctional fabe any interest you may have. If you are still unclear about what constitutes a legal description or if you even have an interest in land, you may wish to contact an attorney for more information. Itesimply the address of the property: you may want to look at your tax statement to see what a legal description may look like. You may attach an extra piece of paper to your application to fully descriest, or lien in land in the state of Minnesota, you must check the box next to the word "Applicant," and provide a complete legal description of the lands in which you have that interest. This is not . If you have been convicted of a felony, you should consult an attorney for additional information about completing this petition. Instructions-Name Change Kit 4 Item 9. If you have a claim, interay that the name will be after the judge signs your order. Item 8. If you are using this package, you should be able to leave this item blank, indicating that you have never been convicted of a felonyn the blank after these words, write your complete proposed name, that is, the name that you wish to adopt. Be sure that this name is accurate and complete: this way that your name is written is the wem. Item 6. If you are married, again write the name of your spouse and his or her address. Item 7. You must check only the top box on this item, next to the words "To have his/her name changed to." Ild be able to check the box next to "does not include minor child(ren)," to indicate that you are filing this application only for yourself. If you do not have any minor children, you may skip this itor yourself. If you are not married, you may skip this item. Item 5. If you have minor children, write their names and their birth dates in the spaces provided. If you are using this package, you shouuse is not having his or her name changed. If you are using this package, you should be able to check the box next to "does not include spouse," to indicate that you are filing this application only fomplete name and your date of birth in the spaces provided. Item 4. If you are married, write the name of your spouse and his or her birth date. You must complete this information even though your spo of this application. In the blanks provided in this item, write your complete current address, including the city, state, zip code and country in which you reside. Item 3. Again, write your current cfor you, you should review the law on the subject or contact an attorney for assistance. Item 2. This item asks you to affirm that you have lived in Minnesota for at least six months prior to the date of law that it is a are true statement for you. You therefore must be filing your application in good faith, and without intent to defraud or mislead. If you are not sure if this is a true statement proposed name, that is the name that you wish to adopt. Item 1. Instructions-Name Change Kit 3 This item requires no action on your part, but in completing this form you are asserting under penaltyhis blank at that time. "In the Matter of Application of." In this blank, after the words "Application of" you should insert your full current name. "For Change of Name to." In this blank, write your Do not be concerned with the "Court File Number" blank on the right side of the page. This is a number that will be assigned to your request by the clerk at the time of your filing. You can fill in tge/?pageID=108. The link above will also help you to determine the judicial district in which your county is located. Once you have determined this, write the appropriate number in the blank provided.on the form. For additional information about Minnesota district courts and district court clerks, you may look in your local telephone directory or on the Internet at http://www.courts.state.mn.us/paou are filing your application. If you are using a general form, you must complete all of this information yourself. If you are using a form for a specific county, this information is already printed e required to include similar information at the top of each of the forms. The primary form has a box on the top left, in which you will write the name of the county in which you reside and in which ygnificant difference between the forms, additional information will be provided in this package. Heading Box/County and District Information. This is the box of text at the top of the page. You will byour document. However, the forms are very similar and substantially the same information is requested by each; it should be fairly simple to determine what information goes where. Where there is a singe Application and Order. If you decide to use a form included with this package that is for use in a specific county then the numbering of these instructions may be slightly different from those on _Change%20State%20FormMGM.doc or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/RAMSEYCTYMN.doc NOTE: The instructions below provide step-by-step directions for completing the general Minnesota Name Chapublic/NAMECHG/HENNEPINCTYM N2.pdf Ramsey County (NOTE ­ you will need to retype this form- it may not be completed online): http://www.ramsey.courts.state.mn.us/Word_docs/civil/_Application_for_N ameinor child, use this form: Instructions-Name Change Kit 2 http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/Forms/Civil/Adult%20w% 20Minor%20Name%20Change%2010-04.pdf or http://www.findlegalforms.com/lt%20Na me%20Change%2010-04.pdf or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/HENNEPINCTYM N1.pdf (2) If you (a) wish to change your own name, (b) are over the age of 18, and (c) have at least one mn your situation: (1) If you (a) wish to change your own name, (b) are over the age of 18, and (c) have no minor children, use this form: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/Forms/Civil/Adu.mn.us/ctforms/nchange/NC_6B_Application_for_N ame_Change.pdf or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/MNSTATE.pdf Hennepin County: You have two (2) form options in Hennepin County, depending oetermine whether they will accept documents completed by hand. [_] Application for Name Change. This is your official request to the court to change your name. Minnesota State: http://www.courts.stateThe court may reject forms that are difficult to read or may input the information incorrectly, causing your application to be delayed or rejected. You should check with your local district court to dour papers. These Adobe Acrobat PDF forms may be completed by typewriter or by hand. If you are filling out the forms by hand, you should use black ink and print as legibly and as neatly as possible. story Record Check, and the Name Change Order. Additional forms may be required by your jurisdiction. DO NOT SIGN ANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS. Step 4 will provide additional information about the signing ylinks listed at the following website: District Courts: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/page/?pageID=108 Step 3: Filling Out the Forms. You must complete the Application for Name Change, the Criminal Hiat you may have specific to your situation. To contact the district court clerk in your county, you may locate its address and telephone number in your local telephone directory. You may also use the required to file; (2) the filing fees for a name change in your county; (3) if there are any additional, non-standard forms needed for the county in which you live; and (4) any additional questions thstrict court clerk to obtain additional details about your filing. Specifically, you will need to request information about the following: (1) the number of copies of the completed forms that you are attorney for additional assistance. Instructions-Name Change Kit 1 Step 2: Contact your Court's Clerk. Given the extreme rule variations between local courts, you will need to contact your local dipdf Ramsey County: http://www.ramsey.courts.state.mn.us/Word_docs/civil/naMe%20CHANGE%20I NSTRUCTIONS.htm If you find this law or these instructions difficult or confusing, you may wish to contact an http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/Forms/Civil/Adult%20Name%20C hange%2010-04.pdf and http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/Forms/Civil/Adult%20w%20Minor %20Name%20Change%2010-04.pplicants.pdf Anoka County: http://www.co.anoka.mn.us/departments/courts/services.htm#NAMECHANGE Hennepin County (the first link is for individuals without minor children, the second for those with): as this guidebook will probably answer any specific questions that you have about filing in that county. Minnesota State: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/ctforms/nchange/Instructions_for_Name_Change_ Actional pamphlets that give information about filing for a name change in their district. These documents are linked below. If your county has published such a booklet, be sure to review it carefully,hese sections in either the law library of your local court, or on the Internet at the following link: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/259/ In addition, some Minnesota counties provide instruject your request. You should also review Minnesota name change law before beginning this process. The relevant law may be found at Chapter 259.10 to 159.13 of the Minnesota Statutes. You can locate tbefore you begin completing any of the documents. The forms included in this package are not complicated, but any inadvertent mistakes or omissions may delay your case, and could cause the court to reED ­ COMPLETING THE FORMS Step 1: Read the Instructions Carefully. You should read this package of instructions and information, as well as the instructions contained in the official forms, carefully the use of these materials. An attorney should be consulted for all serious legal matters. Information-Name Change Kit 5 INSTRUCTIONS Minnesota Petition for Change of Name -- Adult A. GETTING START data, or profits or business interruption), however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or consequential Information-Name Change Kit 4 damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of use,ness of any of the materials for your particular needs. The materials are used at your own risk. In no event will FindLegalForms, Inc., its agents, partners or affiliates be responsible or liable for ct to the "Disclaimers and Terms of Use" found at findlegalforms.com. These materials are provided "AS-IS." We do not give any express or implied warranties of merchantability, suitability or completeng are up to date. Disclaimer No Attorney-Client relationship is created by use of these materials. FindLegalForms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. The purchase and use of these materials is subjeayed or rejected. The forms linked below may be modified by the State of Minnesota or its local courts from time to time, so you should check with your local clerk to ensure that the forms you are usi black ink and print as legibly and neatly as possible. The court may reject forms that are difficult to read, or may input the information incorrectly; these mistakes may cause your request to be delon for Name Change; Criminal History Check Release; and Order Granting Name Change. You should fill out the forms manually, either with a typewriter or by hand. If you are not using a typewriter, useyour name for fraudulent, illegal or other improper purposes. Materials This packet contains: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Information for the Name Change Packet; Instructions for the Name Change Packet; Applicatiacket if you: 1. 2. 3. 4. Are under the age of 18; Are requesting a name change on behalf of someone else; Have been convicted of a felony and are currently incarcerated or on parole; or Are changing Requirements To use this packet you must be: 1. 2. 3. Over the age of 18; A resident of the state of Minnesota; and A resident of the county where you will file your petition. You may not use this prms, it may take three weeks before the court schedules a hearing or the judge has signed an order. In total, the entire process could take about three to four months. Information-Name Change Kit 3 ow long will it take before my name is officially changed? It is difficult to state with certainty how long it will take to complete the name change process. After you have completed and filed your foes, and inform them of your name change. You may show them the certified Order issued by the court as proof of that change. A list of agencies that you may need to contact is attached as Appendix A. H After I have received the order granting my name change, will my driver's license/birth certificate/social security card/credit cards change automatically? No. You must contact the appropriate agenci. Your request for a name change is simply that: a request. Until the judge has signed and certified the order granting your request, you should continue to use your old name in any official capacity.. If this describes your situation, you may not use this package and should consult an attorney for more information. After I have filed my request for a name change, can I start using my new name? Noen convicted of a violent felony offense, or certain other felonies, and are currently incarcerated or on parole, there are certain special steps that must be taken before a name change can take placeange; you must be 18 years of age or older and filling out the form for yourself alone to make use of the forms attached here. If I was convicted of a crime, can I still change my name? If you have beamily to change the names of your entire family or to complete a separate name change request for that child. You may not use this package to file a family petition or to complete your child's name chuse this package to change your name at this time. If I change my name, will my child's name change as well? No. If you wish to change your child's name, you will need either to file a petition as a finistration as proof of your new name, and may be used by those entities to change your name on their identification cards. If you did not select change your name through your divorce decree, you may specified this in your divorce decree. If you have made this election in your decree, that decree is the equivalent of a name change order. It will be recognized by the DMV and the Social Security Admo change your name at this time. Information-Name Change Kit 2 If I just got divorced, do I need to file for a name change? Your name will automatically change back to your maiden name only if you If you did not select this option on your marriage license, you cannot later change your marriage license to reflect the name you wish to use after your marriage. You may, however, use this package the wishes to change his name, that document provides a record of the name change. You may use this certificate to change your name on other documents, including your driver's license and credit cards. may change his name on his marriage certificate, if he has properly filled out the information requested on that certificate. If an individual has completed the marriage certificate to indicate that n front of a Notary Public), you can simply fix the problem and ask the court to schedule another hearing. If I just got married, do I need to file a name change request? Under Minnesota law, a personattempt to file again. You cannot simply resubmit your document with the same information that you did the first time. If there was simply a procedural problem (e.g., you did not sign your documents i enters denying your request. If the judge finds that there was not enough evidence to support your request, you will have to wait until there is enough or different evidence to support it before you possibility that your request will be denied. If that is the case, be sure to find out why your request was denied; the judge may explain this to you in court, or he may write it on the order that het on the final determination of your name change request. What can I do if my name change request is denied? While it is true that in most cases a name change request will be granted, there is still a could, for example, include intending to defraud creditors or planning the commission of a crime. In addition, if any individual brings an objection to your request into court, this may have an impacl take any particular action in any particular case. However, in most cases, the court will grant a name change request, as long as it is not being pursued for an improper purpose. An improper purposeification cards imprinted with your new name. These added costs will vary from person to person. Is the court going to grant my name change request? Obviously, there is no guarantee that the court wile if you wish to obtain additional copies of your birth certificate for submission to the court. Other entities, including the DMV and the Social Security Administration, may charge for reissued identerify your petition before providing it to the court. There may be additional costs not mentioned above requiring payment, both before and after you receive your name change. You will need to pay a feaid in order to complete your request. Certified copies of the final order granting your name change will Information-Name Change Kit 1 cost about $10 each. You may need to pay a Notary Public to vnnesota, it costs about $245 dollars to change your name with the court, though the amount of this fee varies from county to county. In addition, there are a number of other fees that may need to be p change request. This requirement varies widely between courts, and you should contact your local clerk's office for additional information. How much does it cost to change my name? In the state of Mihat way, you can confirm with the filing clerk that your request is complete and properly filed. In addition, your local district court may require that you appear at a hearing in support of your namee a court appearance to change my name? Though you are permitted to file your papers by mail, if at all possible you should file your forms in person at the courthouse after you have completed them. T forms provided in this package. Note that to be a resident of a state, you must generally have lived in that state for at least 6 months. Can I complete all of my forms at home, or will I have to makmmon questions that you may have about the name change process: Who can use the forms included in this package? You must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the state of Minnesota to use thewill be awarded an official decree that you may then use to amend your personal documents to reflect your new name (e.g., birth certificate, passport, credit cards, etc.). Below are answers to some coaking an official request of the district court of the county in which you reside to change your name. If your local court approves your request for a name change, which they will most likely do, you nformation, instructions and forms that will allow you to obtain a name change in Minnesota by petitioning the Court. Petitioning the Court means that you, as resident of the state of Minnesota, are ming marriage, divorce, convenience, honoring an ancestral name or simply personal preference. There are a number of different ways to change your name in the state of Minnesota. This packet provides iFindLegalForms.com Minnesota Name Change Kit ©FindLegalForms, Inc. 2005 INFORMATION Minnesota Petition for Change of Name -- Adult Overview People change their name for many different reasons, includ Minnesota