Name Change Instructions and Forms Package for a Family - Louisiana 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Name Change Instructions and Forms Package in our editor.
  2. Begin by completing the Petition to Change Name form. Ensure you use complete names, including middle names, and check your spelling carefully.
  3. Next, file the completed Petition in the District Court of your parish and pay the required fee.
  4. Service on the District Attorney is necessary. Make sure to provide a copy of your Petition for them to review.
  5. If applicable, ensure that both parents sign the petition if it involves a minor. Consent may not be needed under certain conditions.
  6. Follow any additional directions provided by the Clerk after filing your forms.
  7. Attend the hearing as directed by the Clerk and present your Proposed Judgment for approval.
  8. Once approved, obtain a certified copy of the Order from the Clerk to notify relevant parties of your name change.

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Use certified copies of marriage and divorce certificates or name change orders as proof to notify these federal and state agencies that you changed your name. Social Security card. Drivers license or state ID card. Tax returns. U.S. passport. Naturalization certificate and certificate of citizenship. Veterans benefits.
If you want to change your name on your original birth certificate from the state of Louisiana, you must send a certified copy of your final judgment to the Vital Records Registry along with an Application to Amend a Certificate of Birth and the appropriate fee.
For most purposes a deed poll will be accepted to change documents, but there are some important exceptions. Birth and marriage certificates cannot be changed. However, your deed poll together with your birth certificate will be sufficient for the passport office to issue you with a passport in the new name.
To do this, you need a court order. This involves going to court, where a judge will review your request. If the judge approves, they will issue you an official document confirming your new name. You need this document to update your name on all important documents.
Original Newspaper full page highlighting the name change notice notice. 5. KYC Document (Aadhaar/ Voted Id) 6. For Minors-Birth Certificate/Aadhaar of the Minor (Parent of the minor need to apply for change of name) 7.

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Consent of both parents is required unless one parent is deceased. If one parent has been granted custody of the minor, the consent of the other parent is not required if: (a) The parental rights of the other parent have been terminated.
The fee for filing a name change petition in Louisiana typically ranges from $200 to $400. This fee can vary by parish and court. After the name change is approved, there may be fees associated with updating government-issued IDs, birth certificates, and other official documents.

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