Change a Child's Name
Choose the option that best fits your situation:
| Both parents agree to file together |  |
| Only one parent is filing for a name change | |
| Changing a child's name to conform to gender identity If you want to change a child's name to make it match their gender identity, select this process. |
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| Changing a minor's gender If you want to legally change a child's gender (with or without a name change too), proceed with this option. |
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| You are the child's guardian | |
| Currently involved in a family law case If you are involved in a family law case like parentage, child support, adoption or child custody, etc, and there has not been a final judgment yet, you can ask that the name be changed as part of the judgment on Form FL-250 |
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| Correct a typographical error on the child's birth certificate If you are not trying to change your child's name but you just need to correct a typographical error on your child's birth certificate, click here to learn how to amend the birth certificate. |
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