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Alabama court form packet
Download the Alabama petition for change of name of minor packet for your child. This state-specific self-help form package is ready for instant secure access and includes the packet documents listed below.
A practical minor name change packet built around the court filing documents used to request an official name change order.
Prepared for Alabama minor name change filings, with petition and order materials reflected in the downloadable packet.
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.
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.
This state packet includes 2 documents in editable Word and print-ready PDF formats. Use the Word version for editing and the PDF for print-ready reference.
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PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR — PublicLegal-authored to Ala. Code § 12-13-1(b)(11). Alabama publishes no statewide official minor name-change form, so this packet's instruments are PublicLegal-authored to the statute; if your probate clerk hands you a county form, the clerk's form controls.
Caption: the State of Alabama, your county, the probate court, the child and filing parent or legal guardian, and the case number the clerk fills in.
The declaration: signed under oath before a notary, the petition states the filer's relationship, the child's birth facts and county of residence, the requested new name, the reasons, and the required statutory carve-outs (no pending circuit-court domestic-relations matter; no Uniform Parentage Act order).
Required consents: the written consent of every person who holds natural parental or legal rights, and the child's own written consent when the child is 14 or older — both consent instruments are in this packet, plus a proposed order for the judge.
The full packet adds a PublicLegal filing guide ending in a printable checklist, and the instruments also ship as one editable Word document.
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Yes. This product is the Alabama minor 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 editable Word and print-ready PDF formats. 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.
A parent or guardian can usually file a minor name change petition, but notice to or consent from the other parent may be required. Requirements vary by state and county.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. You are responsible for reviewing local court requirements before filing.
Every person with natural parental or legal rights must consent in writing (§ 12-13-1(b)(11)) — usually both parents. A known parent who will not sign must get notice of the hearing with proof of service; a contested case usually needs a lawyer.
Yes, if the child is 14 or older — the child’s written consent is required by statute (§ 12-13-1(b)(11)). Many courts also have the child attend the hearing.
No. Alabama publishes no statewide official minor name-change form, so this packet’s instruments are PublicLegal-authored to the statute. Some counties provide their own form free — if the probate clerk hands you one, the clerk’s form controls.
No statewide requirement. Some counties serve a missing parent by newspaper publication as substitute service — the clerk directs that.