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