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The court filing fee for Change of Name for Adult or Minor is $180.
To change your name legally as an adult in Massachusetts, you need to go through a court name change proceeding. Names can also be changed as part of an adoption, divorce, or sometimes a parentage judgment. If you get married, Massachusetts law allows you to adopt any surname (last name).
Name Change Filing Fees StateFiling Fee CA $435 - $450 CO $88 CT $250 DC $6047 more rows
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.
The statute governing change of name in Massachusetts is G.L. c. 210, 12, 13, and 14. You must file a petition for change of name in the Probate and Family Court in the county where you live.
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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.
There is only one filing fee of $180 per family, however, each adult and/or child(ren) need to have their own petition and required documents filed. Each petition and required filings must be filed one at a time, each being given its own filing number.
How long typically takes Massachusetts the legal name change process to complete? Massachusetts courts typically take approximately 2-3 months from filing to final approval of legal name changes, depending on their workload and schedule.

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