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

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  1. Click 'Get Form' to open the Name Change Instructions and Forms Package in our editor.
  2. Begin by completing all forms using full names, including middle names. Ensure that you check your spelling carefully to avoid delays.
  3. File the Petition for Change of Name in the District Court of your county, along with the appropriate filing fee.
  4. If applicable, have all living parents complete the Written Consent form. If consent is not provided, prepare for publication of notice as instructed by the Clerk.
  5. Follow the Clerk's guidance on setting a hearing date. Publish notice of your hearing for four consecutive weeks in a local newspaper or post it in public places if no newspaper is available.
  6. Attend the hearing as directed and present your Order to Change Name. Be prepared for any objections from interested parties.
  7. After receiving approval, obtain a certified copy of the signed Order from the Clerk to notify relevant agencies about your name change.

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Cost: The filing fee usually ranges from PHP 3,000 to PHP 5,000, depending on the local civil registry office.
In most cases, you must file a petition with your local court to change your name. To do so, you may need to file paperwork and appear before a judge to complete the process. Find your local government website and contact your circuit court to get information about how you can legally change your name.
Outside of marriage and divorce, legally changing your name usually comes with a price tag. The total amount can range from less than $100 to over $500. First, you should expect to pay a filing fee. This is the cost of filing your name change forms with the County Clerk.
A parent, Guardian, near relative, or friend files Petition for Name Change with the district court of the county where the minor lives. Consenting parents and guardians must file proof of their consent, in which case, the petitioner will not be required to publish notice of the name change.
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.
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You may open a civil name change case with a fee of $120. A name change packet is available from the Self-Help Law Center located on the third floor of the library. Please call 406-453-0349 to set up an appointment. Forms are also available at .courts.mt.gov/forms.
To obtain a legal name change in Montana, an applicant must submit a petition to the court. The applicant must publish notice of the hearing time and place in a county newspaper for four weeks. The applicant may request the petition and hearing to be sealed for their safety.

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