New york minor name change 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the New York Minor Name Change document in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the Index Number at the top of the form. This number is essential for tracking your application.
  3. In the section labeled 'In the Matter of the Application of', input your name as the petitioner, followed by any relevant details about the minor child.
  4. Fill in your consent by stating your relationship to the minor child and confirming that you are over eighteen years old.
  5. Specify the current name of the minor child and their desired new name in the designated fields.
  6. Finally, sign and date the form in front of a notary public, ensuring all required signatures are present before submission.

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Other Parents Consent If there is another living biological or adoptive parent, or legal guardian, that parent or legal guardian must agree in writing to ask the court to change the childs name. This is called consent. If the other parents parental rights have been terminated, you do not need a consent.
You may need additional forms to change a childs name. You may also need to give a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to the Court. proof of birth. court fee ($210 in Supreme and County Courts; $65.00 in New York City Civil Court) If you are unable to pay this fee, you may ask the court for a fee waiver.
In New York, both legal guardians usually need to agree for a childs name to be changed. However, there are some exceptions. The civil court or supreme court can allow a name change without agreement in certain cases. This can happen if the other parent has died or cannot be found.
The parent, guardian, or next friend of the minor must file a petition requesting the name change of a minor. N.Y. Civil Rights Law 60. The name change will need to be published in a local newspaper, unless the publication requirement is waived for safety reasons.

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