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Colorado Name Change Instructions and Forms Package for a Minor - Colorado 2025

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The document is a comprehensive guide for filing a Petition for Change of Name for a minor in Colorado, prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. It includes instructions, necessary forms, and legal requirements for the process. Key points cover eligibility criteria, filing fees, required documentation such as criminal history checks for minors aged 14 and older, and procedures to notify non-custodial parents. The packet aims to assist parents in legally changing their child's name while ensuring compliance with state laws.

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How do I change my name as a minor in Colorado?

The Petition must be filed in the county where the child lives UNLESS the child is the subject of a case concerning child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, or parenting time in another county. If so, the Petition for Name Change must be filed in the same District Court as that case.

How much does it cost to change your childs name in Colorado?

If the minor child named in the Petition is the subject of a child support, allocation of parental responsibilities or parenting time action, you must file the Petition with the District Court that has jurisdiction in the matter and pay a District Court filing fee of $238.00.

What do I need to bring with me to change my name?

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.

At what age can a child legally change their own name?

If the other parent will agree to the childs name change, the parent can fill out this form. This form must be signed in front of a notary. A child age 14 or older must consent to their own name change. If any of the children are 14 or older, each child must complete a consent.

How to change childrens names?

This includes affidavit, publication in newspaper and gazette notification to make the name change official. What is the Process of Name Change for Minor Children ? For changing the name of any minor you will need an affidavit, newspaper publication and gazette notification to give legal recognition to the name.

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