Two dated documents that verify the correction requested. Examples below apply for all but marriage status: ❖ Birth Certificate.Fill out form DC 84 (Affidavit and Claim, Small Claims) on the website or get a paper copy of the form from the court to fill out. Michigan Legal Help has tools to fill many kinds of forms but we do not cover all areas. You may have a blank form that you need to fill out on your own. You can use the Do-It-Yourself Name Change tool to complete your petition. The process to change your name typically takes between four and six months. The requirement to indicate a name change on the Affidavit of Identity does not apply if: • The candidate's name was formally changed 10 or more years ago. To change these fields, just fill out the Account Request form and we'll do it for you. The process begins with filing a petition for name change, form PC 51 or form PC 51c, along with MC 97a.