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Go to the County Clerks Office and ask to see your file. There should be a file stamp by the judges signature. This is known as the entry information. Ask the Clerk to give you a copy of the entered order, but dont get it certified at this time!
It takes between 3 weeks and 3 months to change your name in New York, depending on your unresolved criminal, financial, and family history (if any). The time it takes can vary from county to county.
In most locations, there will be a filing fee of $210. Give the clerk all your papers and the fee, and the clerk will give you an index number. Write this number in the top-right corner of your: Name Change Petition.
Note that if the judge grants your request to seal your name change case, you will have to make a Motion to Unseal in order to receive certified copies of your name change order. To do this, you will have to come back to court and submit the motion with the clerk in room 118.
Forms for Name Change for an Adult Form NameForm Number Petition for Change of Name NC-100 Attachment to Petition for Change of Name NC-110 Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010 Order to Show Cause for Change of Name NC-1202 more rows
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If the judge approves your request to change your name, you will get a Decree. Thats the document you will use to change your name on all your legal documents. Youll need a certified copy of this signed Decree to change your IDs and other legal documents.
Duplicate Certificate of Authority If you are already registered for sales tax with the Tax Department but need a duplicate copy of your Certificate of Authority because the original was misplaced or destroyed, you can call us at (518) 485-2889.
The law says that if your safety or your childrens safety is in danger you can have your name change request sealed right away [New York Civil Rights Law section 64-a(2)]. A sealed name change request cannot be found in the public records. The Court file will stay sealed while the Court considers the request.

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