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Minnesota court form packet

Minnesota Adult Name Change

Download the Minnesota petition for change of name of adult packet for yourself. This state-specific self-help form package is ready for instant secure access and includes the packet documents listed below.

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What you receive for Minnesota

A practical adult name change packet built around the court filing documents used to request an official name change order.

State-specific court packet

Prepared for Minnesota adult name change filings, with petition and order materials reflected in the downloadable packet.

Private self-help workflow

Download the files, complete them on your own device, then file with the appropriate court. Your personal details are not entered into an online form builder.

Filing guide + printable checklist

A short PublicLegal filing guide covers this state's age split, publication and service sequence, and after-order updates — ending in a printable checklist to carry to the clerk.

Included packet documents

This state packet includes 1 packet PDF • 3-page PublicLegal guide + official Minnesota adult NAM set. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.

  • Adult Name Change Packet — PublicLegal guide + checklist + official Minnesota NAM set PDF

Researched filing overview

Minnesota Adult Name Change Filing Overview

Who files
an adult 18 or older who has lived in Minnesota at least six months files the Application for Name Change and Other Relief (NAM102) in the district court of the county where they live (Minn. Stat. § 259.10). A spouse and minor children can ride on the same application — NAM102 has the checkboxes. The statewide base filing fee is $310 plus any county law-library fee (for example, $322 total in Hennepin County); a fee waiver (in forma pauperis) is available.
Criminal-history release
every person covered by the application who is age 10 or older completes a Criminal History Check Release (NAM103, included) — the court checks Minnesota and national records (§ 259.11). A felony conviction does not bar the change, but notice to the prosecuting authority must be served before it can be granted (§ 259.13) — the packet’s appendix carries the NAM104 notice form. After the order, anyone with a criminal history must report the change to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension within 10 days.
Hearing and witnesses
the court administrator assigns a hearing. The court’s NAM101 instructions ask for two witnesses who have known you at least one year — relatives may testify. If the change is granted, the judge signs the Order Granting Name Change (NAM107, included — you complete the caption, the judge signs the rest).
After the order
buy certified copies (about $14 each), then update in order — Social Security card (SSA form SS-5, free) first because other agencies verify against it, then your Minnesota driver license or ID within 30 days, U.S. passport, voter registration, banks and insurers, and a certified copy with the County Recorder in each county where you have an interest in land. Minnesota-born filers: the order can direct the Department of Health to amend or replace a birth record when the right boxes are checked on NAM102. Blank forms are free at mncourts.gov/forms.
Verified against Minn. Stat. §§ 259.10–259.13 and the official Minnesota Judicial Branch NAM set (NAM102 Rev 7/23 application, NAM101 instructions; downloaded 2026-08-19). Sources: Minnesota Judicial Branch — Name Change forms ; Minn. Stat. § 259.10

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Page 1 of the official Minnesota Application for Name Change and Other Relief (NAM102) included in the download
Page 1 of the actual official Minnesota NAM102 adult name-change application included in your packet.

APPLICATION FOR NAME CHANGE AND OTHER RELIEF (NAM102, Rev 7/23). The official Minnesota Judicial Branch application that opens a name-change case in the district court of the county where you live, under Minn. Stat. § 259.10.

Caption: the State of Minnesota, your county and judicial district, and the court file number the administrator assigns.

Applicant facts: your current legal name, address, date and place of birth, the new name you are asking for, and checkboxes covering a spouse or minor children included in the same application.

The full packet opens with the PublicLegal filing guide whose last page is a printable checklist (before filing / hearing day / after the order), then the court's NAM101 instructions, the NAM103 criminal-history release, the proposed order NAM107, and the conditional felony-notice appendix. Court blanks are free at mncourts.gov/forms.

This outline is not the form itself. Your download includes the complete PDF packet.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota Adult Name Change Forms

Yes. This product is the Minnesota adult name change packet tied to this state-specific page and the packet documents shown above.

The included packet documents are listed on this page. Where the same document is provided in more than one format, it is grouped once with Word, PDF, or other format badges.

This packet currently includes print-ready PDF format. The document list above reflects the packet contents for this state without exposing internal fulfillment filenames.

Complete the petition and related court documents, then file them with the appropriate court. Court filing fees and local procedures vary by county.

These forms are designed for self-help use, but ILRG does not provide legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney if your situation involves unusual facts, contested issues, or questions about local procedure.

Timing depends on the court, local scheduling, notice requirements, and whether anyone objects. Many name change matters take several weeks, but local timing can vary.

Possibly. Some states impose additional notice, waiting period, or disclosure requirements for certain convictions. Review local rules or consult an attorney if this applies to you.

No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. You are responsible for reviewing local court requirements before filing.

No routine publication for adults. Minnesota uses a hearing with two witnesses instead; publication exists only as a fallback for notifying a person who cannot be found.

Yes in substance — every covered person age 10 or older signs the included NAM103 Criminal History Check Release and the court checks Minnesota and national records. There is no fingerprinting.

The statewide base fee is $310 plus any county law-library fee — for example, $322 total in Hennepin County. An in forma pauperis fee waiver is available if you cannot afford it.

Usually — a last-name change through a marriage license or a name restored in a divorce decree needs no application. But a person with a felony conviction cannot use the marriage-license path and must file this application instead (§ 259.13).

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