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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Delaware name change questionnaire in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the child's present name in the designated field. This is crucial for identifying the individual whose name is being changed.
  3. Next, input the proposed new name for the child. Ensure that this reflects your desired choice accurately.
  4. Provide the name and address of the child's natural father or mother if they are not signing the petition. This information is essential for legal notifications.
  5. Indicate whether the natural father or mother has parental rights by selecting 'Yes' or 'No' in the corresponding field.
  6. Answer questions regarding paternity, including whether it is listed on the birth certificate and if there has been any acknowledgment of paternity.
  7. Detail any contact that the natural father or mother has with the child, such as visitation or correspondence.
  8. Confirm if notification by mail has been sent to the absent parent(s) and provide reasons if it has not been done.
  9. Finally, indicate whether the natural father or mother opposes or supports this name change and complete your signature at the bottom of the form.

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Filing Fee: when you file your Petition for Change of Name, you will be required to pay a fee of $85.00. You will receive the original Order signed by the Judicial Officer, plus eight certified copies of the signed Order. Additional copies may be obtained at a cost of $10.00 per copy.
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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.
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day, to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
To obtain a legal name change in Delaware, an applicant must submit a petition to the court. The applicant must publish notice of the name change in a newspaper at least once a week for three weeks before filing the petition, and then include the Affidavit of Publication with their court petition.

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Appear in person at any DMV office to change the name on your driver license and/or Identification card, and your vehicle title/registration. You must provide: Your current driver license and/or ID card. An original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree or legal name change documents.

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