Certification - Clerk of Courts for Adult Name Change - Pennsylvania 2025

Get Form
Certification - Clerk of Courts for Adult Name Change - Pennsylvania Preview on Page 1

Here's how it works

01. Edit your form online
Type text, add images, blackout confidential details, add comments, highlights and more.
02. Sign it in a few clicks
Draw your signature, type it, upload its image, or use your mobile device as a signature pad.
03. Share your form with others
Send it via email, link, or fax. You can also download it, export it or print it out.

The easiest way to modify Certification - Clerk of Courts for Adult Name Change - Pennsylvania in PDF format online

Form edit decoration
9.5
Ease of Setup
DocHub User Ratings on G2
9.0
Ease of Use
DocHub User Ratings on G2

Handling documents with our comprehensive and user-friendly PDF editor is straightforward. Follow the instructions below to complete Certification - Clerk of Courts for Adult Name Change - Pennsylvania online easily and quickly:

  1. Sign in to your account. Sign up with your credentials or create a free account to test the product prior to choosing the subscription.
  2. Import a form. Drag and drop the file from your device or import it from other services, like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or an external link.
  3. Edit Certification - Clerk of Courts for Adult Name Change - Pennsylvania. Easily add and highlight text, insert pictures, checkmarks, and symbols, drop new fillable fields, and rearrange or delete pages from your document.
  4. Get the Certification - Clerk of Courts for Adult Name Change - Pennsylvania completed. Download your modified document, export it to the cloud, print it from the editor, or share it with other people through a Shareable link or as an email attachment.

Benefit from DocHub, the most straightforward editor to quickly handle your paperwork online!

be ready to get more

Complete this form in 5 minutes or less

Get form

Got questions?

We have answers to the most popular questions from our customers. If you can't find an answer to your question, please contact us.
Contact us
Pennsylvania Name Change Laws An applicant must also obtain a fingerprint card, available through the state police and some third-party services such as IdentoGO for a fee, and file it with the name change petition.
In Pennsylvania, name changes can be granted to adults so long as the name change is not requested in order to avoid outstanding debts, obligations, or certain types of criminal histories. During this process, you will have to undergo both a civil records check and a criminal background check.
Contact your local station in advance to learn the fee. Fill out and file legal documents. This includes a Civil Cover Sheet, Petition for Name Change, Verification, Order, Notice, and Decree. For these documents, you are the plaintiff and petitioner; there is no defendant.
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
Name Change Filing Fees StateFiling Fee PA $300 - $350 RI $89 SC $150 SD $7047 more rows
be ready to get more

Complete this form in 5 minutes or less

Get form

People also ask

An adult must file a petition in the Court of Common Pleas to obtain a name change. In addition, an adult is required to publicize the fact that his/her name is about to be changed. Instructions and forms are available in this packet for an adult change of name.
Legal documentation showing the name change (i.e., a certified marriage certificate issued by a county court or a court order) along with an updated Social Security card showing your new legal name must be presented at a driver license center to record the name change and update your record.

Related links