Name Change Petition

If you are seeking a divorce you may request a name change in your petition without having to pay an additional fee. If you are seeking a name change separate and apart from a divorce proceeding then you must file a petition with the Court and pay all required fees.

When an adult is requesting a name change they must be able to submit the following information to the Court before their petition can be granted:

  1. The petitioner’s name and current address
  2. The full name you are requesting;
  3. The reason for the name change;
  4. Whether you have been convicted of a felony;
  5. Whether you are required to be registered as a sex offender;
  6. A complete set of your fingerprints on a fingerprint card approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI; and
  7. A state and FBI background check was completed in connection with the fingerprint card submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
  8. The petition for name change must be sworn to before a notary public