Name Change Instructions and Forms Package for a Family - Illinois 2025

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Both parents can sign the Request for Name Change (Minor) and it must be notarized prior to filing. The Clerk requires a filing fee in cash, money order, or credit card. No personal checks are accepted. The Circuit Clerk will provide a date to appear in court.
If the father is not around, you can still petition the court to change your childs last name. You will need to show that the name change is in the best interest of the child. The court may require you to notify the absent father about the proposed name change. You must give him an opportunity to object.
A mother who is unmarried can opt not to include the fathers name on their childs birth certificate. If a woman is married when her baby is born, then automatically it will be included as part of the document.
Name Change Petitioners birth certificate or childs birth certificate. Copy of petitioners current IL state ID or drivers license. Copy of the Certificate of Publication. Other documents/proof as requested by the Court.
Someone must file a legal name change request in court for a childs name or for anyones name for that matter. The law does not recognize or accept any unofficial name changes. To start the process, someone must submit a petition for a name change in the county where the child resides.
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To change the name on your childs birth certificate, contact your states Office of Vital Records (typically part of the Department of Health). Many states allow new parents six to 12 months to make changes on a childs birth certificate without requiring a court order.

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