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Change of Name in the Alaska Court System There is one form packet for adults and a separate form packet for children (under age 18). A person who is under 18, but who has been emancipated, should use the adult forms. These forms are not needed to change your name as part of a divorce or dissolution.

The Alaska Court System provides an Adult Change of Name Packet with all required forms and information on filling them out. Step 1: Complete Court Forms. First, the Petitioner must fill out the forms they intend to submit to the Court. ... Step 2: Gather Documents. ... Step 3: File at the Superior Court.

What is the procedure to change the name of a child? Three steps are often required to change your name: filing an affidavit; newspaper publication; and finally, publication in the gazette. The entire procedure may take up to one month, and it could take two weeks for the newspaper and gazette notifications to appear.

To get a court order, you'll have to file a petition. Find full instructions on how to change your name in Alaska, as well as the forms you'll need, at the Alaska Court System website. Note that the Alaska name change fee is $200 when filing a petition.

Though there is no strict age guideline under Alaska law, children are not generally mature enough to make reasoned decisions about which parent to live with until they are teenagers. Even then, a judge will look at the reason the teenager is expressing a preference for one parent over another.

Requests should be submitted to the clerk of court where the case was filed. You may submit your request in person or by mail to the court. A complete list of Alaska Court System contact information is available at: .