Changing the Name of a Child

This guide can help you:

• Change your name or your child's name
• Understand your options if your child's other parent asked to change their name
• Find out where to update your name on identity documents

If you already changed your name and need a copy of a court order, contact the court where your case was filed.

• Start a name change

  Answer a few questions to get step-by-step instructions.

• Respond to other parent's name change request

  Get step-by-step information on ways to respond if your child's other parent asked to change your child's name (you were served a Form NC-120).

• Update your IDs

  If you already changed your name legally, get information on how to update your legal documents (like Social Security card or driver's license).