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You can legally change your name by filing an action with the New York State Unified Court System. Along with your petition and other forms, you must submit a birth certificate with your old name.
You can legally change your name by filing an action with the New York State Unified Court System. Along with your petition and other forms, you must submit a birth certificate with your old name.
In about 2 or 3 weeks after you file your papers, the Court will mail you either: A court order that allows you to change your name, or. A notice rejecting your petition.
Change your name after you have been divorced; Change your name to honor your heritage, ethnicity or for religious reasons; and. Change your name to honor a step-parent or other person that has been special in your life; and, Create a new last name for both you and your spouse by hyphenating your surnames.
The name change petition can be filed in the County Court or Supreme Court of the county where you live. If you live in New York City, you can file your papers in any New York City Civil Court or the Supreme Court in the county where you live. The Civil Court costs less money than the Supreme Court.
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In order to change your name in New York, you must be at least eighteen (18) years old and not be incarcerated or on parole/probation. You must be a resident of the county in which the petition is being filed, and you must have been a resident of New York for a minimum of six (6) months.
In about 2 or 3 weeks after you file your papers, the Court will mail you either: A court order that allows you to change your name, or. A notice rejecting your petition.
court fee ($210 in Supreme and County Courts; $65.00 in New York City Civil Court) If you are unable to pay this fee, you may ask the court for a fee waiver. in Supreme Court you must also submit a Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) to have a Judge assigned to the case. There is no fee to file this form.
Verify With the Court Unless the name change involves a minor, court orders are typically a matter of public record. This means anyone can search the court records and see a copy of the order, which will contains the persons previous and current names.
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.

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