INSTRUCTIONS: KS PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE

The following forms are also required along with the Petition:

· Civil Information Sheet

· Notice of Hearing by Mail

· Notice of Hearing by Publication

· Order for Name Change

The forms are located at the following link: https://www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org/Forms/Adult_Name_Change_Forms.shtml

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 1”

The Petition is easy to fill out.  Fill out all sections except for the case number and court number.  In areas that ask for your date of birth, you only have to provide your year of birth.  If you want to have your birth certificate amended, check the appropriate box. Sign the form in front of the Clerk.

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 2”

File the original Petition and an additional copy with the Clerk.  Pay the filing fees and get the case number and court division from the Clerk when you file the Petition. 

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 3”

After filing the Petition, contact the Clerk or Administrative Assistant with the court to which your case has been assigned.  Ask for the date and time of the hearing, and ask what type of Notice the court required.  You may need to publish the Notice, mail the Notice, or both in some districts. 

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 4”

If you have to publish Notice, you have to publish notification of the hearing once a week for three consecutive weeks in a local newspaper.  After the publication is completed, the newspaper will send proof of the publication to you or the court.  If the proof is sent to you, bring the form with you to the hearing. 

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 5”

If you mail Notice, send it by registered mail with a return receipt request.  Bring the receipts with you’re the hearing. 

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 6”

Before the hearing, complete the Order for Change Name and leave the judge’s signature blank. 

“KS Petition for Name Change Step 7”

If the judge approves the change of name, make several copies of the Order and file the original form with the Clerk.  Use the additional copies to change your name with social security and other entities.  You do not need to change your name with the Office of Vital Statistics.  However, if you want to change your birth certificate, send a certified copy of the Order to Vital Statistics with a request letter and required fees. 

INSTRUCTIONS: NAME CHANGE PACKET (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A

In order for an adult to change their name in Franklin County, they need to live in the county continuously for at least a year.  If you’re filing pro se, the Probate Court clerk cannot answer any questions about filling out the forms.  The forms included in this packet include the following:

·   Notice to Name Change Applicants

·   Cost Bill-Name Change

·   Acknowledgement of Applicant Sanctions for Failure to Appear at Hearing

·   Application for Change of Name of Adult

·   Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice

·   Judgment Entry-Change of Name of Adult

·   Certification of Judgment Entry

·   Adult Information Form

“Name Change Packet (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A Step 1”

The applicant needs to complete the first two lines of the caption on each necessary form.  Do not provide the case number.  The clerk will complete this section. 

“Name Change Packet (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A Step 2”

The forms are fairly straightforward and easy to fill out.  Complete all required sections of the forms and provide a signature using your current legal name at the bottom of each form.  If you’re using an attorney, make sure they provide their signature and information at the bottom of Application. 

“Name Change Packet (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A Step 3”

Make copies of the Application and Entry Setting Hearing and bring all completed forms to your county’s Probate Court.  Be prepared to pay the filing fees by cash, and the fees will either be $104.00 or $108.00. 

“Name Change Packet (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A Step 4”

The applicant is required to publish notice within a local newspaper.  Franklin County requires the applicant to file notice in the Columbus Dispatch or the Daily Reporter.  The publication must provide the date of the hearing.  The publication costs are the responsibility of the adult applicant, and publication is required at least 30 days before the hearing according to Ohio Revised Code 2717.01. 

“Name Change Packet (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A Step 5”

The newspaper will send an affidavit to the applicant or clerk for proof of publication.  If the applicant receives the affidavit, they need to submit the form to the clerk right away. 

“Name Change Packet (Adult) PC-NC-21.0A Step 6”

If the judge approves the change of name at the hearing, they will sign a Certification of Judgment Entry.  Make sure to receive certified copies so you can change important records.