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Prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Copyright 201 6 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. STATE OF CALIFORNIA NAME CHANGE MINOR PACKET Control Number – CA -2012 -M This packet contains the following: 1. Instructions ; 2. Forms List ; and 3. Access to California Law Summary. I. EXPLANATION OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME A. In California, an action for a court ordered Change of Name for a Minor begins with the filing of a Petition in the Superior court. The Petition must contain certain information. The forms in this packet include the necessary information for a Minor Name Change in the State of California. B. You can use this packet if: ► The individual receiving the change of name is less than 18 years of age and have been a resident of the county in which you will file for the required amount of time as reflected in the law summary. ► There is proper and rea sonable cause for the requested change of name. ► The name change is not for the purpose of avoiding debts or defrauding creditors. II. WHAT FORMS ARE INCLUDED A. Civil Cover Sheet B. Petition for Change of Name C. Attachment for Petition for Name Chan ge D. Order to Show Cause for Change of Name E. Proof of Service of Order to Show Cause F. Decree Changing Name If you did not order a completion package and need access to the download page again for any of the above forms, please check your email for a link to that will redisplay the page for you. III. PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR) FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA A. Preliminary Note: 1. The attached forms may be completed by: a. Printing the forms and completing by hand. Use black ink and print neatly. b. Printing the forms and completing using a typewriter. c. By completing the forms on your computer using a word processing program and then printing the forms. 2. Use complete names and not initials. Check your spelling carefully, a misspelled word can delay your name change. 3. Print three (3) complete sets o f forms. 4. All forms with a heading – the name of the court, the Petitioner’s name, the case number, and the name of the document – require that the heading be completed. You will need to add the name of the court and the full name of the Petitioner. The “Action/Cause No.” will be assigned by the court clerk at the time of filing. 5. Forms that require your signature and include a notary block MUST be signed in the presence of the notary or court clerk who will complete the acknowledgement. Use your complete name – first nam e, middle name, last name. 6. When a form is filed with the court, request the clerk “file - stamp” one c opy of the form for your file. 7. A Law Summary is available and can be printed for your State. To do so, go to where you loc ated this package and select the Law Summary link under the form title and print. Review the Law Summary before beginning the p rocess of completing the forms. B. Procedure Step 1: The petition for change of name must be filed in the superior court in t he county where the person whose name is to be changed presently lives. The petition may be used to change one's own name and, under certain circumstances, the names of others (e.g., children under 18 years of age). NOTE: IF ONLY ONE PARENT IS PETITIONING ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ARRANGE TO HAVE NOTICE SERVED ON THE NON -PETITIONING PARENT. IF THEIR LOCATION IS KNOWN NC -121 IS USED TO PROVE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITION AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON THE NO N- PETITIONING PARENT. ANY ADULT CAN SERVE THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE EITHER BY PERSONAL SERVICE (HANDING IT TO THE INDIVIDUAL PERSONALLY) OR BY MAIL IF THE NON –PETITIONING PARENT RESIDES OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA AND THAT INDIVIDUAL’S ADDRESS IS KNOWN . IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICES USED WHEN SERVING PERSONALLY THE NON -PETITIONING PARENT IN CALIFORNIA. Step 2: Prepare an original and two copies of each of the following documents: a. Petition for Change of Name (Form NC -100). b. Name and Information About the Person Whose Name Is to Be Changed (Form NC -110) (attach as many copies as necessary) c. Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (Form NC -120). d. Decree Changing Name (Form NC -130 or, for guardians, Form NC -13OG). In addition, a guardian must prepare and attach a Declaration of Guardian ( Form NC -11OG) for each child whose name is to be changed. Step 3: Prepare an original Civil Case Cover Sheet (Form CM -010). File the ori ginal petition and Civil Case Cover Sheet with the clerk of the court and obtain two filed -endorsed copies of the petition. A filing fee will be charged unless you qualify for a fee waiver. (if you want to apply for a fee waiver, see Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (Form 982(a)(1 7)); Information Sheet on Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (Form 982(a)(1 7)(A)); and Order on Application for Waiver of Court Fe es and Costs (Form 982(a)(18).) Step 4: You should request a date for the hearing on the Order to Show Cause at least six weeks in the future. Step 5: After the hearing date has been added and you have obtained a judge's signature on the Order to Show Cause, file the original order in the clerk's office and obtain filed -endorsed copies o f the order. NOTE: CALIFORNIA STATUTES REQUIRES A HEARING ONLY IN THOSE CASES WHERE THERE ARE OBJECTIONS TO THE NAME CHANGE FILED OR REGISTERED WITH THE COURT. ALSO, THE COURT MAY REQUIRE A HEARING DUE TO THE PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL FACTS CONTAINED IN YOUR FORMS. IF EITHER OF THE NATU RAL PARENTS ARE NOT JOINING IN THE PETITION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MINOR, THE COURT MAY DENY THE NAME CHANGE IF IT FINDS THAT THE NAME CHANGE IS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILD. AS A GENERAL RULE, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, THE ORDER WILL BE SIG NED BY THE COURT. YOU WILL BE ADVISED WHETHER A HEARING IS NECESSARY BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT. Step 6: A copy of the Order to Show Cause must be published in a local newspaper of general circulation once a week for at least four consecutive weeks before the date of the hearing on the name change petition. The petitioner selects the newspaper from among those newspapers legally qualified to publish orders and notices. The newspaper used must file a Proof of Publication with the superior court before the hearing. If no newspaper of general circulation is published in the county, the court may order the Order to Show Cause to be posted by the clerk. Step 7: Bring copies of all documents to the hearing. If the judge grants the name change petition, the jud ge will sign the original decree. Step 8: After the decree is signed, you should obtain at least two certified copies of the decree from the clerk's office. The clerk will char ge a fee for the certification. Step 9: If you want to amend a birth certificate to show the name change, you should contact the following office: Department of Health Services Office of Vital Records 304 ''S'' Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Local courts may supplement the se instructions. Check with the court to determine whether supplemental information is available. For instance, the court may provide you with additional written information about what department handles name change petitions, when petitions are heard, a nd which newspapers may be used to publish the Order to Show Cause. NOTE ABOUT COMPLETING THE FORMS The forms in this packet contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word. “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit you ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand If you do not see the gray shaded form fields, go the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the forms toolbar. Look for the but ton on the forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click in this button and the form fields will be visible. The forms are locked which means that the content of the forms cannot be changed. You can only fill in the information in the fields. If you need to make any changes in the body of the form, it is necessary for you “unlock” or “unprotect” the form. IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE CONTENT, DO SO BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO FILL IN THE FIELDS. IF YOU UNLOCK THE DOCUMENT AFTER YOU HAVE BEGUN TO COMPLETE THE FIELDS, WHEN YOU RELOCK, ALL INFORMATION YOU ENTERED WILL BE LOST. To unlock click on “Tools” in t he Menu bar and then selecting “unprotect document”. You may then be prompted to enter a password. If so, the password is “uslf”. That is uslf in lower case letters without the quotation marks . After you make the changes relock the document before you being to complete the fields. After any required changes and re -protecting the document, click on the first form field and enter the required information. You will be able to navigate through the document from form field to form field using your tab key. Tab to a form field and insert your data. If problems, please let us know. FORMS EXPLANATION PAGE All forms included in this package, or needed, are identified below. 1. Civil Cover Sheet and Addendum (Official Form CM -010) -The document in which you are informing the court of the nature of the case. 2. Petition For Change of Name (Official Form NC -100) -The document in which you are asking the court to grant your name change along with any other relief r equested. 3. Attachment For Petition For Name Change (Official Form NC -110) - Attachment that provides additional information to the document in which you are asking the court to grant your name change along with any other relief requested. 4. Order To Show Cause For Change of Name (Official Form NC -120) - This document provides all persons interested a hearing date to appear and present evidence as to why a name change should not be granted. 5. Proof of Service of Order To Show Cause (Official Form NC -121) - Thi s document provides proof that the Order to Show Cause for Name Change has been properly served on all necessary parties. 6. Decree Changing Name (Official Form NC -130) -This document grants the name change and any other relief requested. 7. Proof of Servic e By Personal Service (Official Form) -This form is not included in the package. Please request it if needed. This document provides proof that the Order to Show Cause for Name Change and Petition for Change of Name have been properly served on all necess ary parties. LAW SUMMARY The law summary for this package may be located and printed from the following address: http://www.uslegalforms.com/ca/CA -2012 -M.htm http://secure.uslegalforms.com/lawsummary/CA/CA -2012 -M.htm DISCLAIMER These materials were developed by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. based upon statutes and forms for the State of California. All Information and Forms are subject to this Disclaimer: All forms in this package are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. Please use at your own risk. If you have a seriou s legal problem we suggest that you consult an attorney. U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. 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