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The primary way to change your name is by filing a Petition for a Change of Name. If you are getting divorced and want to change your name to your maiden name, you can usually do that in your divorce case.

The typical fee for a name change request is $350 (subject to change) however, you may qualify for a Fee Waiver based upon income levels or due to your participation in certain public assistance programs. See the Fee Waiver section for more information.

In addition to the court fee, you will have to pay to publish your Petition for Change of Name in a newspaper. Publishing the name change in a local newspaper is required in most name change cases.

After you file your Petition for Change of Name, you will get a court date between 6 and 12 weeks away. If your paperwork is correct and you followed all the required steps, the court will give you a court order changing your name within a few days after the hearing. This process may take longer depending on the current caseload at Fresno County Superior Court.

The Petition for Change of Name for an adult is different than that of changing the name of a minor. Make sure you follow the appropriate steps based upon the age of the person for whom you are filing the name change request.


​Steps to take to change a childs name and only ONE parent is filing the request


Steps To Change Your Own Name


Steps to take to ask the court to change the name of the child when BOTH parents agree


Form Description ..................................................................................................... Form


​Civil Case Cover Sheet ........................................................................................... CM-010


Petition for Change of Name .................................................................................... NC-100


Instructions for Filing a Petition for Change of Name ............................................... NC-100-INFO

Attachment to Petition for Change of Name ............................................................. NC-110


Supplemental Attachment to Petition for Change of Name ...................................... NC-100G

(Declaration of Guardian)


Order to Show Cause for Change of Name ............................................................. NC-120


Proof of Service of Order to Show Cause ................................................................ NC-121

Order to Show Cause for Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity ............. NC-125
(Same as NC-225*)

Decree Changing Name ........................................................................................... NC-130

Decree Changing Name of Minor (by Guardian) ...................................................... NC-130G

Notice of Hearing on Petition .................................................................................... NC-150

Petition for Change of Name, Recognition of Change of Gender, and ..................... NC-200
Issuance of New Birth Certificate

Order to Show Cause for Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity ............. NC-225
(same as NC-125*)

Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender ...................... NC-230
and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate

Petition for Recognition of Change of Gender and for ............................................. NC-300

Issuance of New Birth Certificate


Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for ....................................................... NC-330

Issuance of New Birth Certificate


Confidential Cover Sheet—Name Change Proceeding Under ............................... NC-400

Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home)


Information Sheet for Name Change Proceedings ................................................ NC-400-INFO

Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home)


Application to File Documents Under Seal in Name Change Proceeding .............. NC-410

Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home)


Declaration in Support of Application to File Documents Under Seal in .................. NC-420

Name Change Proceeding Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home)


Order on Application to File Documents Under Seal in Name Change .................. NC-425

Proceeding Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home)


Petition for Recognition of Minor's Change of Gender and .................................... NC-500

Issuance of New Birth Certificate


Instructions for Filing Petition for Recognition of Minor's Change ........................ NC-500-INFO

of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificate (and Change of Name)


Supplemental Attachment to Petition for Change of Name .................................. NC-530G

(Declaration of Guardian)


Order to Show Cause for Recognition of Minor's Change ................................... NC-520

of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificate


Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New ........................ NC-530G

Birth Certificate (By Guardian or Dependency Attorney)


The fee for filing a Petition for Change of Name is $350 per person, however you may qualify for a partial or full Fee Waiver (see Fee Waiver section for more information).


County publications to publish an order to show cause re-charge of name