Changing an Adult's Name to Conform to Gender Identity If you want to change your name to make it match your gender identity, select this process. Recognition of gender change If you want to legally change your gender with or without a name change too , proceed with this option.
Getting married If you recently got married and want to change your last name to your spouse's last name, you may not have to go to court. Contact both your local DMV office and your social security office , and ask them whether you can change the name on your driver's license and social security card simply by showing your marriage license or certificate. A checklist of government agencies and financial institutions to notify of your new name.
View more. Our agents are based in the United States. Completion of all required documents specific to your state. Easy to follow instructions on filing your documents to make your new name official. How it works 1. Complete our name change questionnaire 2.
We create your name change documents 3. Get a final wrap-up of your name change order For a more detailed view of our name change process, click here.
Simple instructions for filing your name change with the proper court. Court filing location and information. Additional state and federal forms and renewal applications. Includes: Comprehensive name change documents, specific to your state. Common questions Do I need to file a name change if I'm getting married or divorced? My name is misspelled on my birth certificate. Do I need a court order to correct the spelling of my name?
Expand Collapse You may be able to correct the spelling of your name without going to court. The name on my birth certificate is different from the name I have always used. Do I need a court order to change my name? Expand Collapse You will probably need a court order to change your name from the name currently on your birth certificate to the name you have always used.
I was recently divorced. Will my last name change back to the name I used before my marriage? Expand Collapse If the court ordered your name changed in your Final Decree of Divorce , your name is changed. You can use the forms in this guide to ask a court to change your name if: You are at least 18 years old. You file a petition asking for a name change in the Texas county where you live. You provide the court with complete information about all felonies and Class A or B misdemeanors with which you have been charged.
You have either: Never been convicted of a felony, or If you have been convicted of a felony, you provide proof that you were either pardoned or it has been at least two years since you were discharged from prison or completed probation. Note : Even if you were convicted of a felony, you may be able to change your name without waiting two years if you are asking to change your name to the primary name used in your criminal history record information.
You are either: Not required to register as a sex offender, or If you are required to register as a sex offender, you provide proof that you notified your local law enforcement authority that you are asking the court to change your name.
Checklist Steps Step 1: Fill out your court forms. Expand Collapse Fill out these forms: Petition to Change the Name of an Adult if the link does not work, scroll down to the bottom of this page for links to forms This form asks the judge to change your name. Order Changing the Name of an Adult The judge signs this form to legally change your name. Fill out this additional form only if you have a low-income, receive public assistance because you have a low income, or cannot pay the court filing fee: Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs.
This form asks the judge to waive the court filing fee. The judge may ask you to present evidence of income and expenses at a hearing.
Step 2: Get your fingerprints taken. Step 3: Collect additional paperwork if you have a felony conviction or you are a sex offender. Expand Collapse If you have a felony conviction: For each felony conviction, get proof that: 1 you have been pardoned, or 2 it has been at least two years since you were discharged or completed probation.
If you served time in a Texas prison, get a copy of your discharge papers from the Classification and Records Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. If you are required to register as a sex offender: Get proof that you have notified local law enforcement that you intend to ask the court to change your name Write Exhibit at the top of each document and attach each document to your Petition to Change the Name of an Adult form. Step 4: Make copies. Step 5: File your Petition in the county where you live.
Expand Collapse You can file in person or e-file online. Pay the filing fee or file your completed Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs if you cannot afford the fee. Ask the clerk if there is a local standing order that you need to follow or attach to any of your documents.
Ask the clerk if there are local rules or procedures you need to know about for name changes. Write these numbers at the top of any document you file in your name change case. The clerk will keep the original and give you back your copies. Step 6: Get ready for court. Some counties will schedule a date and time for your hearing.
Other counties have a time you can walk-in to see the judge. If there are local rules that you need to know for your name change case. If the court requires you to get a criminal background check before your hearing.
If you need a criminal background check, mail your fingerprint card to the Texas Department of Public Safety DPS with a file-stamped copy of your Petition to Change the Name of an Adult with the court.
There is a fee for this service. DPS will send the results directly to the court. The Texas Department of Public Safety DPS 's website has specific instructions on submitting fingerprint cards for a legal name change.
Form CS has the steps you need to follow. Read Tips for the Courtroom. Step 7: Go to your court hearing. Sample testimony for adult name change which you should complete and review before court. When you get to the courtroom, check in with the clerk. The judge will swear you in and review your forms. The judge may ask you some questions about your name change, or you may read your sample testimony for adult name change.
Some judges will require that you testify under oath that you are not changing your name to avoid criminal prosecution or get out of paying a debt. If everything is in order, the judge will sign your Order Changing the Name of an Adult form.
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