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Texas _________________ JUDGE __________ to ___________________________________________________________, by which said last-mentioned name shall be hereafter known and called. DATE: _________________________ ENTER: _______________d petition contained should not be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the said Petitioner's name be, and the same is here by changed from _____________________________________101 et. seq., as amended to the date hereof, have been complied with; that this Court has jurisdiction of the persons and of the subject matter hereof; and that no reason appears why the prayer in saiof Texas and has resided therein continuously for a period of at least six months next preceding ___________________, 20____; that the conditions mentioned and specified in the Texas Family Code, §45.nd its attached affidavit, and the Court being fully advised of the premises, doth find: That all material facts alleged in said Petition are true; that the said Petitioner is a resident of the state __________________ COUNTY, TEXAS _______________JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME The cause having come to be heard upon the Petition filed herein, and the Court having read said Petition are me on this _______ day of ___________, 20____. ________________________________ Notary Public CAUSE NO. ___________ IN RE THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF § § § § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _________________ I, Petitioner, swear under oath that the facts stated in the above Original Petition for Change of Name of Adult are true and correct. ________________________ SIGNED under oath befovided by Texas Family Code Section 45.101 et seq, and that the Court grant me any other relief to which I am entitled, general or specific, legal or equitable. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, _______________ion is attached to this Petition as "Exhibit A" hereto and made a part hereof. WHEREFORE, I respectfully request that my name be changed from its current form to _____________________________, as pro 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. 14. A legible and complete set of my fingerprints on a fingerprint card format acceptable to the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigatof a final felony conviction. 12. I have not been charged with an offense above the grade of Class C misdemeanor. 13. I am not required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Program, Chapter- ______- _________________. 10. I do not have an assigned FBI number, state identification number or any other reference number in a criminal history record system. 11. I have never been the subject with the following numbers: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________. 9. My social security number is _______ ___ F. 7. My race is __________________________________________. 8. My current driver's license number is ____________________________. In the past 10 years, I have also been issued driver's licenses_____________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________. 5. My date of birth is _____________________________. 6. My sex is ______ M ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________e the court to give me is: ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________. 4. I am requesting a name change for the following reason(s): ____________________________. My current place of residence is ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________. 3. The new name I would liketition, I respectfully represent as follows: 1. I desire a change of name, pursuant to the provisions of Texas Family Code Section 45.101 et seq. 2. My current full name is: _________________________ above-named Court: I, ________________________________, the Petitioner in the above-named captioned matter, without the assistance of an attorney, ask this Court to change my name. In support of my PNGE OF NAME OF ____________________ § § § § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ___________________ COUNTY, TEXAS __ _______________JUDICIAL DISTRICT PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To the Honorable Judge of thebat Approval or Adobe Acrobat. The inability to save forms is a limitation of the free Adobe software. APPENDIX C Texas Name Change Forms (General) CAUSE NO. ___________ IN RE THE MATTER OF THE CHA may also select specific pages to be printed from the print menu. You cannot save a completed form if you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader. However, you can save a completed form if you have Adobe AcroSHIFT key while pressing the TAB key. To print a form, click on the "Print This Form" button at the beginning or end of the forms. When the Print box pops up, click OK, and your form should print. Youalready completed, use your mouse, go to the field and click when the little hand turns into an I-beam. If you want to return to the field located immediately before your current field, hold down the checkbox, you can check the box by pressing the space bar. To move to the beginning of the next line in a field that has several lines, simply press the ENTER key. To return to a field that you have to move from field to field so that you don't inadvertently skip certain fields. To check the checkboxes on the forms, move your cursor over the checkbox and click. If you use the tab key to select ar move your mouse to the next area in which you wish to enter text, and click when your cursor turns into an I-beam, or you may press the TAB key on your keyboard. It is always best to use the TAB keyferent sections or on different forms will be completed automatically in all appropriate fields. Note that you cannot add more text to a field once it is full. To move to the next field, you may eitheck on the document. The box for the field will be selected and you will be able to enter text in the field. Information that is repeated (i.e., the same response applies to different questions) in difon the forms, use your mouse to move your cursor, which will appear to be a "little hand," to the place in which you wish to enter text. When the hand turns into an I-beam (i.e., a vertical line), clirmatted to be completed online, you will need to print them out and fill them in manually. For the forms that can be completed online, you may use the following instructions: To enter text in a field egal Contracts and Wills Appendix A 2 APPENDIX B Completing the Forms Online Some, but not all, of the Texas forms linked to above permit you to complete your forms online. If your forms are not fonsurance, etc.) Appendix A 1 [_] Doctors, dentists, medical records, etc. [_] Utility Companies (phone, cable, gas, electric, internet, etc.) [_] Clubs or Memberships [_] Frequent-flyer cards [_] LRAs / Keoghs / retirement plans [_] Credit Card companies [_] Bank Accounts (checking accounts, savings accounts, etc.) [_] Voter Registration [_] Insurance (life, health, automobile, home or rental ilink provides information on how to change your name on your passport. You may also wish to change your name with some or all of the following entities: [_] U.S. Post Office [_] Employer [_] 401K / Ie your name on your social security card, and how to find a social security administration office near you. United States Department of State http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms_overview.html This above. Social Security Administration Texas Offices search page: http://s00dace.ssa.gov/pro/fol/fol-home.html Document: www.ssa.gov/replace_sscard.html These links provide information on how to changu will need to bring your certified order or your Name Change Certificate with you as evidence of your official name change. You can find your local Texas Driver's License office using the second linke page, where more information about changing the name on your license and registration is available. Name changes cannot be processed online, and you must apply at a Texas Driver's License office; yontrol/rolodex/search.asp You are required to notify the Texas Department of Public Safety of a name change within 30 days, and a fee of $10 is required. The first link above is to the Department's homcontact the equivalent agency in the state in which you were born. Texas State Department of Public Safety http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_coinal birth certificate, or amend your existing birth certificate, through the Texas State Department of State Health Services, linked above. If you were born outside of the state of Texas, you should ENDIX A Relevant Agencies Texas State Department of State Health Services http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/registra/certcop.htm If you were born in the state of Texas, you may obtain a copy of your orige patient! A list of agencies that you may wish to contact, and contact information for those entities, is included in Appendix A. CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK! Instructions-Name Change Kit 7 APP $10 per copy. Step 10. Changing your Personal Documents. After you have received your certified order, you may amend your personal documents to reflect your name change. This may take some time, so bis is the final official step of the name change process. Contact your local court to obtain a certified copy of this order, which will cost about $5 per copy or the certificate, which will cost aboutange Order, you can request a Change of Name Certificate. You may also request a certified copy of your Name Change Order, which certain entities may require as proof of your completed name change. Th any event, be sure to provide notice of your name change to any organization or person specifically ordered by the court. Step 9. Getting your Certified Order. After the judge has signed your Name Chay include such entities as the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Selective Service System, a former spouse, the Bankruptcy Court, or any other party that the court considers appropriate. InG UP. Step 8. Notify Additional Entities of Your Name Change. In connection with your application, the judge may require that you notify additional specific parties of your name change request. This mjudge will probably sign the document at that time and grant your name change. In addition, he may order you to provide notice of your name change to other parties, as explained in Step 8. C. FINISHIN comply with all instructions given by the judge. Don't be nervous ­ the judge will guide you through any proceedings that do happen. If a hearing is held, and the order wasn't previously signed, the ame day that you attend your hearing and bring it with you to court. When you arrive in the courtroom, give your file to the clerk and wait for your case to be called. At the hearing, make note of andm you at the time of filing) any other items that you think might be needed. Some jurisdictions, including Travis County, require you to pick up your own file from the district clerk's office on the syou know where the courtroom is and be certain to bring all relevant papers with you, including the file-stamped Petition, the Order (if the clerk Instructions-Name Change Kit 6 did not take it frocessary. You should contact your court to determine if a hearing will be held on your name change request and, if so, to confirm the date and time of that hearing. If there is a hearing, be sure that bout the status of your name change request, or other specific questions about your case, you can use this number to allow court personnel to assist you more efficiently. Step 7. Attend Hearing, if ne a file. The "cause number" is the number 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 aned order. Do not forget to include the filing fee with your documents ­ you should contact the court to determine the exact amount required. Step 6. The court will assign a cause number and establish in one of the envelopes provided. Include two self-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 sigring is needed, the letter serves as a request to 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 youcludes a list of all of the forms that you are submitting. 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 hea time you bring in your documents, which will be around $150. 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 inments, 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. You will be required to pay the filing fee at thesely. NOTE: Even though you have completed the filing of your request to change your name, it will not be official until the judge has signed your order and you have completed your publication required complete and sign it. She may provide additional directions specific to the court in which you are filing. In any event, you should listen carefully to the clerk's instructions and follow them preciand mail it back to you - you should have a self-addressed stamped envelope with you for this purpose. She may instruct you to bring the order with you to a court hearing, at which time the judge woulriginal documents, and return to you a file-stamped copy for your records. Ask the clerk if you need to file your Name Change Order at this time. She may take this document, have it signed by a judge he original copies of your completed forms, as well as at least three copies of those documents. Tell the filing clerk that you are filing a Petition for a Name Change. The clerk will then take your oo go 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. Instructions-Name Change Kit 5 In Person ­ You should bring in tep 5. File the signed and notarized Petition and fingerprint card 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 tken by a local Sheriff's Office or a police station in your area, which will likely cost about $10. Staple your completed fingerprint card to the back of your notarized Petition. B. GOING TO COURT. Stor locate a nearby notary public in your local phone book. In addition, you will need to attach a fingerprint card on which your fingerprints have been taken. You can usually have your fingerprints ta Petition." DO NOT SIGN THE ORDER. In many areas, there are notaries located in courthouses, or available in close proximity to those buildings. You may contact your local court for more information, ompleted your documents, you must bring them to a Notary Public and sign them in his/her presence. Once you have done this, your petition becomes what is known as a "Verified Petition" or a "Notarizedblank, as this is where the judge will sign and date the Order granting your name change. · · · · · Step 4. Sign the Petition in front of Notary and Have Your Fingerprints Taken. After you have c_____________." In the first blank here, insert your current complete name. In the second blank, insert your proposed complete name. DO NOT SIGN OR DATE THE ORDER. Leave the spaces below this section did on your Petition. If you become confused, refer back to the instructions provided above. "Preceding _____." This is the space in which you insert the current date. "Changed from __________ to ____that point you can complete this part of the document. Heading Box. This is the same Heading Box as on the Petition for Change of Name of Adult. Provide the same information in the same spaces as you nication/law_library/pro_se/adult_nam e_change/change1.asp "Cause No ______." You will not be able to fill out this number. The court will assign your petition an index number at a later time, and at se/adult_nam e_change/changeorder.pdf; or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/TRAVISCTY.pdf Instructions-Name Change Kit 4 · Travis County online: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_commu use that name officially. · · Texas State: See Appendix C; or http://www.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/TXSTATE.pdf Travis County: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/pro__] Name Change Order. This is the order that will be signed by the court to complete your name change. Note that until this order is signed, your name remains as it was before and you must continue tothe complete proposed name that you are asking to use. Signature. DO NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION. Additional information about how to complete this section is provided in Step 4, below. · · · · · [ of your fingerprints to your Petition as Exhibit A. Additional information about this requirement is provided in Step 4 below. Conclusion. This provides another blank in which you will again provide forms and should contact an attorney to proceed with your name change request. Item 14. This item requires no statement on your part, but does ask you that you have attached a legible and complete setmisdemeanor; and (4) not be required to register under a sex offender registration program. If you are not certain whether or not certain of these are true of you personally, you should not use these or any other reference number in a criminal history record system; (2) have never been the subject of a final felony conviction; (3) have not been charged with an offense above the grade of a Class C our part, but in completing this form you are asserting under penalty of law that they are true statements for you. You therefore must (1) not have an assigned FBI number, state identification number t, or have had a cancelled driver's license, you must list those numbers as well. Item 9. Provide your social security number in the spaces provided. Items 1, 10-13. These items require no action on ycense number associated with any driver's license issued to you in the 10 years preceding the date of this petition. Thus, if you have for any reason had a different driver's license number in the pasce. · · · · · Instructions-Name Change Kit 3 · Item 8. Provide your driver's license number, and the state in which it was issued. Note that pursuant to Texas law, you must list any driver's lits do tend to accept most reasons for a name change. Item 5. Provide your date of birth, including the month, day and year. Item 6. Indicate whether your sex is male or female. Item 7. Provide your rame or embracing of a name more suited to their personality. You should provide true and complete information about your request in this section. Do not worry that your reasons are inadequate: the cour This section asks you to provide information about why you wish to change your name. Some examples of why people have changed their names are reclamation of a birth name, reversion to an ancestral nae point at which you provide your proposed name, that is, the name that you wish to adopt. Insert the complete name that you wish to have and check to make sure that it is legible and correct. Item 4.al documents), then write "a.k.a." ("also know as"), followed by any other names that you use. Even if you have already been using your proposed name, write your old name here. Item 3. This item is thnitials appear on your birth certificate, and would not be considered a nickname or abbreviation. If you go by more than one name, list your official present name (the name that appears on your officia blank in which you must again insert your current full name. Item 2. Where the document requests your current full name, write your complete current name here. Do not use any initials unless those ir filing. You can fill in this blank at that time. · · · "In the Matter of the Change of Name of." In the blank, after the words "Name of," you should insert your full current name. Preamble. This is your judicial district's number. Do not be concerned with the "Cause 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 youistrict court clerks, you may look in your local telephone directory or on the Internet at http://www.county.org/counties/txcounties.asp#list. The links available at this website should direct you to yourself. If you are using a form for a specific Instructions-Name Change Kit 2 county, this information is already printed on the form. For additional information about Texas district courts and dh you are filing as well as the name of the county in which you reside and in which you are filing your name change request. If you are using a general form, you must complete all of this information s is the box of text at the top of the page. You will be required to include similar information at the top of each of the forms. Every form has a space for the number of the judicial district in whicmple to determine what information goes where. Where there is a significant difference between the forms, additional information will be provided in this package. · Heading Box/County Information. Thiing of these instructions may be slightly different from those on your document. However, the forms are very similar and substantially the same information is requested by each; it should be fairly siep-by-step directions for completing the general Texas State Name Change Petition and Order. If you decide to use a form included with this package that is for use in a specific county then the numbercom/public/NAMECHG/TRAVISCTY.pdf OR Travis County online: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/pro_se/adult_nam e_change/change1.asp · NOTE: The instructions below provide stww.findlegalforms.com/public/NAMECHG/TXSTATE.pdf Travis County: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/pro_se/adult_nam e_change/changepetition.pdf; or http://www.findlegalforms.leting the Travis County forms online is available in Appendix B. [_] Name Change Petition. This is your official request to the court to change your name. · · Texas State: See Appendix C; or http://wcausing your application to be delayed or rejected. You should check with your local district court to determine whether they will accept documents completed by hand. Additional information about compfilling out the forms by hand, you should use black ink and print as legibly and as neatly as possible. The court may reject forms that are difficult to read or may input the information incorrectly, be filled out on your computer screen by entering the requested information in the appropriate fields. Each of the other provided forms must be completed manually by typewriter or by hand. If you are . DO NOT SIGN EITHER OF THESE DOCUMENTS. Step 4 will provide additional information about the signing your petition. At no point will you sign the order. The Travis County Adobe Acrobat PDF forms may lowing website: Instructions-Name Change Kit 1 http://www.county.org/counties/txcounties.asp#list Step 3: Filling Out the Forms. You must complete the Name Change Petition and the Name Change Order 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 addresses listed at the foliling 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 that you may have specific ton 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 required to file; (2) the fact an attorney for additional assistance. Step 2: Contact your Court's Clerk. Given the extreme rule variations between local courts, you will need to contact your local district court clerk to obtaivis County: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/pro_se/adult_nam e_change/brochure.pdf If you find this law or these instructions difficult or confusing, you may wish to continked below. If your county has published such a booklet, be sure to review it carefully, as this guidebook will probably answer any specific questions that you have about filing in that county. · Trant/htm/fa.002.00.000045.00.htm#45. 101.00 In addition, some Texas counties provide instructional pamphlets that give information about filing for a name change in their district. These documents are l6 of the Texas Family Code. You can locate these sections in either the law library of your local court, or on the Internet at the following link: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/FA/contedelay your case, and could cause the court to reject your request. You should also review Texas name change law before beginning this process. The relevant law may be found at sections 45.101 to 45.10ions contained in the official forms, carefully before you begin completing any of the documents. The forms included in this package are not complicated, but any inadvertent mistakes or omissions may on for Change of Name -- Adult A. GETTING STARTED ­ COMPLETING THE FORMS Step 1: Read the Instructions Carefully. You should read this package of instructions and information, as well as the instructnegligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of these materials. An attorney should be consulted for all serious legal matters. Information-Name Change Kit 5 INSTRUCTIONS Texas Petitiement of substitute goods or services, loss of use, data, or profits or business interruption), however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability or tort (including ndLegalForms, Inc., its agents, partners or affiliates be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurt give any express or implied warranties of merchantability, suitability or completeness of any of the materials for your particular needs. The materials are used at your own risk. In no event will FiInc. does not provide legal advice. The purchase and use of these materials is subject to the "Disclaimers and Terms of Use" found at findlegalforms.com. These materials are provided "AS-IS." We do nour local clerk to ensure that the forms you are using are up to date. Information-Name Change Kit 4 Disclaimer No Attorney-Client relationship is created by use of these materials. FindLegalForms, rectly; these mistakes may cause your request to be delayed or rejected. The forms linked below may be modified by the State of Texas or its local courts from time to time, so you should check with yo the forms off-line and are not using a typewriter, use 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 incorthe requested information in the appropriate fields. If this option is not available in the form that you are using, you should print the blank forms and complete them manually. If you are filling oute Change Packet; Instructions for the Name Change Packet; Name Change Petition; and Name Change Order. With some of the forms attached hereto, you may fill out the forms on your computer by entering reference number in a criminal history record system; or Are changing your name for fraudulent, illegal or other improper purposes. Materials This packet contains: 1. 2. 3. 4. Information for the Nam convicted of a felony; Are a registered sex offender; Have been charged with any offense above the grade of Class C misdemeanor; Have an assigned FBI number, state identification number or any other nt of the county where you will file your petition. You may not use this packet if you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Are under the age of 18; Are requesting a name change on behalf of someone else; Have beenigned an order. In total, the entire process could take between 3 and 4 months. Requirements To use this packet you must be: 1. 2. 3. Over the age of 18; A resident of the state of Texas; and A residetainty how long it will take to complete the name change process. After you have completed and filed your forms, it may take two or three months before the court schedules a hearing or the judge has s list of agencies that you may need to contact is attached as Appendix A. Information-Name Change Kit 3 How long will it take before my name is officially changed? It is difficult to state with cerou must contact the appropriate agencies, and inform them of your name change. You may show them either the certified Order or Change of Name Certificate issued by the court as proof of that change. Aour old name in any official capacity. 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. Ynge, can I start using my new name? No. 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 yen before a name change can take place. 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 chaou have been convicted of a felony, have been charged with certain crimes or are a registered sex offender and are currently incarcerated or on parole, there are certain special steps that must be tak's name change; 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 yion as a family 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, you may use 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 petitntact your clerk to determine if there are any additional pieces of information needed in your jurisdiction to complete this process. If you did not select change your name through your divorce decreetificate will be recognized by the DMV and the Social Security Administration as proof of your new name, and may be used by those entities to change your name on their identification cards. You can co only if you specified this in your divorce decree. If you have made this election in your decree, you may use this decree to obtain a Change of Name Certificate from the clerk of your court. This cermarriage. You may, however, use this package to change your name at this time. If I just got divorced, do I need to file for a name change? Your name will automatically change back to your maiden namecredit cards. If you did not select this option on your marriage license, you cannot later change your marriage license to reflect Information-Name Change Kit 2 the name you wish to use after your to obtain a Change of Name Certificate from the district court clerk. In other cases, you may use this marriage certificate to change your name on other documents, including your driver's license and dividual has completed the marriage certificate to indicate that he wishes to change his name, that document provides a record of the name change. In some cases, you can use this marriage certificate o I need to file a name change request? Under Texas law, a person may change his name on his marriage certificate, if he has properly filled out the information requested on that certificate. If an in simply a procedural problem (e.g., you did not sign your documents in front of a Notary Public), you can simply fix the problem and ask the court to schedule another hearing. If I just got married, duntil there is enough or different evidence to support it before you attempt to file again. You cannot simply resubmit your document with the same information that you did the first time. If there wasexplain this to you in court, or he may write it on the order that he enters denying your request. If the judge finds that there was not enough evidence to support your request, you will have to wait in most cases a name change request will be granted, there is still a 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 rings an objection to your request into court, this may have an impact 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 it is not being pursued for an improper purpose. An improper purpose could, for example, include intending to defraud creditors or planning the commission of a crime. In addition, if any individual be change request? Obviously, there is no guarantee that the court will take any particular action in any particular case. However, in most cases, the court will grant a name change request, as long asand the Social Security Administration, may charge for reissued identification cards imprinted with your new name. These added costs will vary from person to person. Is the court going to grant my namore and after you receive your name change. You will need to pay a fee if you wish to obtain additional copies of your birth certificate for submission to the court. Other entities, including the DMV in order to complete your request. Certified copies of the final order granting your name change will cost about $10 each. There may be additional costs not mentioned above requiring payment, both befto change your name with the court, though the amount of this fee varies from county to county. Information-Name Change Kit 1 In addition, there are a number of other fees that may need to be paid 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 Texas, it costs about $150 dollars with the filing clerk that your request is complete and properly filed. In addition, your local court may require that you appear at a hearing in support of your name change request. This requirementchange 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. That way, you can confirmpackage. 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 make a court appearance to 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 Texas to use the forms provided in this fficial 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 common questions that quest 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 will be awarded an oinstructions and forms that will allow you to obtain a name change in Texas by petitioning the Court. Petitioning the Court means that you, as resident of the state of Texas, are making an official reiage, 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 Texas. This packet provides information, FindLegalForms.com Texas Name Change Kit ©FindLegalForms, Inc. 2004 INFORMATION Texas Petition for Change of Name -- Adult Overview People change their name for many different reasons, including marr Texas