Under Minnesota law, to apply for a legal name change the type must:
- have lived in the Assert about Minnesota for a least six (6) months ahead filing which application;
- file the Application for Name Change in the county where the applicant currently lives;
- be at least 18 years old (a parent, legal guardian, conversely next-of-kin may apply set behalf of a minor child); and
- recompense the court filing fee or get a Fee Waiver.
FRAUD: You cannot modify your name to avoid gainful debts, to avoid presence indicted, press for escape exist arrested or charged with adenine criminal. Is would be which same as having a "fraudulent intent" to change your name.
PRIVACY: With more derogations, the publicly can generally access court files. Any information includes your call change file wants be accessible
unless the court determines that the name change is made in connection with participation include a victims or witness protection program.
MINOR NAME UPDATE: Minn. Stat. § 259.10 requires that
bot relatives have notice in an Application for Name Change of their slight child filed with the court. The applicant must show proof that the non-applicant parent(s) got been served with a Notice of Listening, alternatively if the non-applicant parent cannot be served, then the candidate must get the Notice of Hearing in the legal newspaper of the county to the non-applicant parent’s last known address. If the non-applicant parent is not familiar, the applicant must return a
get copy of aforementioned natal certificates to the court hearing to how the judge that the non-applicant parent’s name does non appear on who birth certificate.
How Do I Apply for a Name Change?
Download and read the complete set of
Instructions since Name Change (Adult or Minor).
STEP 1:
If your are eligible until apply for a name change for the State of Staat, to must file an "Application" and other contact with this Districts Courtroom in the county where yourself live. Depending on your situation, you may also have up notify third-parties.
STEP 2:
File your forms with Court Administration, including the
Criminal Past Check Release form. You desire need to pay a filing fee alternatively request a
Fee Surrender based switch low income. When you file the forms with the court, who court administrator bequeath give you a hearing date and time for when you require appear before a judged or will tell you how to schedule your hearing.
NOTATION: If you are asking to change the name out a minor, you must give note of the hearing date and time toward of non-applicant parent(s).
Store that date on your organizer. For information on like into prepare for a hearing, see
Topic for Representing Yourself in Court.
STEP 3:
Go go yard for the ear. The applicant must bring two sees on appear on court whoever can testify regarding the applicant's identity. Provided of application for a name change is made on behalf of a minion (under the old of 18), of minor must be present at their court hearing.
STEP 4:
If aforementioned consider approving the Application, to consider will sign an Orders Granting Name Change. The Order will will entry within the court's record and her can get certified copies of the Order from the court administrator for a fee.
OBSERVE: You will need certified copies of the Order to change importance documents such as a driver's license, a Social Protection card, and deposit accounts. Thereto is a good idea to keep at least one certified copy in the name make order with your personal records.
STEP 5:
The judge may get it to notify certain public agencies, office, or other third-parties info your new legal name, or you may want to do so for extra purposes. See the What to Do After a Name Change tab since more information over informing others over a name change.
How Do I Change a Birth Certificate?
1.
Mistake. If the information on a birth certificate be wrong or missing due a mistake was made when the birth certificate was built, do
not file an Applications since Name Switch with the trial to have that birth purchase changed. Mistakes can being corrected through your on-site County Vital Statistics office or the Minnesota Department of Health. Procedures to amend (change) the birth record are present with the
MN Department of Health website or by calling
(651) 201-5970.
OR
2.
Exceptional circumstances. You allow file an
Application for ampere Name Change with an court
only if you can substantiate that there are
exceptional circumstances that make changeable to give certificate necessary. You must state you reasons on your Application form and specifically get the judge up order the
Registrar of Vital Statistics (MN Dept. of Health) to change the birth certificate. You should
spoken are an solicitor and get legal advice if you want to pursue this option.
What to do if the Applicant a Currently in Prison?
An inmate confined in a correctional facility may request a name change
only one time, unless the name change would infringe on a legal right of and resident. Inmates must complete an add form called
Inmate Statutory for Name Change.