Name Changes

NAME CHANGE FOR AN ADULT


  1. Original and 2 copies of the Original Petition for Name Change of an Adult and the one copy of the  Order for Name Change of an Adult.

  2. You will need to be electronically fingerprinted and you will send into the state for a criminal background check.  

  3. Once criminal history is returned to the court, your case will be set for final hearing and you will receive an email and/or a letter from the court.

  4. Make sure there is an email included on your paperwork, so that you will be able to receive any paperwork/settings pertaining to your name change.

NAME CHANGE FOR MINOR CHILDREN


  1. Original and 1 copy of the Original Petition for Name Change for Minor Child/Children and the one copy of the  Order for Name Change for Minor Child/Children.  The petition will need to be agreed upon by biological parents.

  2. Minor children are NOT required to have a background check.

  3. Make sure there is an email included on your paperwork, so that you will be able to receive any paperwork/settings pertaining to your name change.


We DO NOT furnish any of this paper work.

 For reference visit: www.texaslawhelp.org