Fill and Sign the Order for Name Change for Family Iowa Form

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR _____________________ COUNTY ) IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: ) ) ________________________________ ) ) ________________________________ ) No. _________________________ Adult(s) ) ) DECREE OF CHANGE OF NAME ________________________________ ) (Family) ) ________________________________ ) ) ________________________________ ) ) ________________________________ ) Minor(s) ) On this ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ , this matter comes before the court upon the petition of ________________________________ for a decree changing their and the name(s) of their minor child(ren) , and the court, being fully advised in the premises finds that a verified petition was filed more than thirty (30) days ago; that no objections to the petition have been filed; the petitioners have not previously changed their names pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 674; and that this court has jurisdiction. The court finds that: a. The petitioner who was born in the City of __________________ , County of __________________ , in the State of __________________ , on the ______ day of __________________ , ______ (date) and thereafter known as ________________________ , is ______ in height, weighs ______ pounds, has ____________ hair and ____________ eyes and is a __________________ (race) male/female . The court further finds petitioner is married/unmarried ; proper legal notice has been given to petitioner’s spouse petitioner’s spouse joining in the petition as co-petitioner; petitioner owns the following real estate (set out legal description) _____________________________________________________________ Family Name Change Decree - 1 - ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ; and petitioner desires a change of name to ________________________________ . b. The petitioner who was born in the City of __________________ , County of __________________ , in the State of __________________ , on the ______ day of __________________ , ______ (date) and thereafter known as ________________________ , is ______ in height, weighs ______ pounds, has ____________ hair and ____________ eyes and is a __________________ (race) male/female . The court further finds petitioner is married/unmarried ; proper legal notice has been given to petitioner’s spouse petitioner’s spouse joining in the petition as co-petitioner; petitioner owns the following real estate (set out legal description) _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ; and petitioner desires a change of name to ________________________________ . c. The Petitioner, ______________________________ , and the Petitioner, ______________________________ , are the parents of the following minor children : 1. Minor, ______________________________ , is a ____________ (race) male/female ; ____________ feet ____________ inches tall; weights ____________ lbs; and has ____________ hair and ____________ eyes. He/She was born in the city of ____________ , county of ____________ , in the State of __________________ on the ______ day of __________________ , ____________ ; 2. Minor, ______________________________ , is a ____________ (race) male/female ; ____________ feet ____________ inches tall; weights ____________ lbs; and has ____________ hair and ____________ eyes. He/She was born in the city of ____________ , Family Name Change Decree - 2 - county of ____________ , in the State of __________________ on the ______ day of __________________ , ____________ ; 3. Minor, ______________________________ , is a ____________ (race) male/female ; ____________ feet ____________ inches tall; weights ____________ lbs; and has ____________ hair and ____________ eyes. He/She was born in the city of ____________ , county of ____________ , in the State of __________________ on the ______ day of __________________ , ____________ ; 4. Minor, ______________________________ , is a ____________ (race) male/female ; ____________ feet ____________ inches tall; weights ____________ lbs; and has ____________ hair and ____________ eyes. He/She was born in the city of ____________ , county of ____________ , in the State of __________________ on the ______ day of __________________ , ____________ ; d. The Petitioner(s) requests a name change for themselves and the minor child(ren) as follows: From To                                                                                     The court finds a decree in accordance herewith should be entered. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: Family Name Change Decree - 3 - 1. That the petitioner now known as ______________________________ will from this day forward be known as ______________________________ ; 2. That the petitioner now known as ______________________________ will from this day forward be known as ______________________________ ; 3. That the minor child now known as ______________________________ will from this day forward be known as ______________________________ ; 4. That the minor child now known as ______________________________ will from this day forward be known as ______________________________ ; 5. That the minor child now known as ______________________________ will from this day forward be known as ______________________________ ; and 6. That the minor child now known as ______________________________ will from this day forward be known as ______________________________ ; _________________________________________ Judge of the       Judicial District of Iowa Family Name Change Decree - 4 -