This document states the reasons and other required details for your name change.
Alabama Consent by Minor Over Age 14 - Minor Name Change
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If your child is 16 or 17 years old, they have the choice to allow those with parental responsibility to change their name for them or follow the un-enrolled deed poll process themselves.
Changing Your Child's Last Name in Alabama In Alabama, an adult, which is any person over the age of 19 years old can apply for a name change of a minor or anyone under the age of 19. To change your child's last name in Alabama, the child must be a legal resident of Alabama, typically for at least six to 12 months.
2 Proofs of Residence Such as a lease and utility bill; Photo Identification Such as a driver's license; Birth Certificate Depending on the County may need to be an original or a copy; Filing Fee Check with your Local Probate Court as the fee ranges from $25 to $95.
The fee is $25.00 and they will accept either a cashier's check or money order. Please refer to Alabama Department of Public Safety's website listed below for required photo identification (follow the links).
First, you file the Petition for Change of Name for your child. Then, you will get a court date between 6 and 12 weeks away. If the court approves your request, you will get a court order called a "decree" changing your child's name. The court process can take up to 3 months, though in busier courts it may take longer.
Generally, one or both parents file a petition for name change in the county where the parent(s) or child resides. This petition requires a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, photo ID of the petitioner(s), proof of residency, and criminal background checks.
A child age 14 or older must consent to their own name change. If any of the children are 14 or older, each child must complete a consent. This is the form the judge signs to grant the child's name change.Make sure to indicate whether or not a new birth certificate should be issued for the child with the new name.
Both legal parents have the right to name a child or to request a name change. However, one parent can't change a child's name without the approval of the other parent. Thus, if the mother doesn't approve, then the father requesting the name change must file a petition with the court for a decision.
The process generally does require parental consent. Returning to the above examples, Jefferson County requires that both parents sign the petition if both names appear on the child's birth certificate. If one parent is not available to sign the petition, then there will be a hearing.
