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District of Columbia court form packet
Download the District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 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 1 packet PDF • PublicLegal guide + official minor packet (18pp) + current Confidential Information Form. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.
Researched filing overview
See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline. The complete documents are delivered after checkout.
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF A MINOR — official D.C. Superior Court Family Court packet, forms revised May 2023. The application a parent, legal guardian, or next friend files for a person under 21 under Civil Rule 205 and D.C. Code §§ 16-2501 and 16-2503.
Caption: Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Family Court — with the case number the clerk assigns.
What it asks: the child's birth-certificate number, current and requested names, residence, both applicants' details, and the facts supporting the change — with space for both parents to sign together.
The full packet also includes the court's own instructions, the other parent's sworn Consent, the Order and Notice of Final Hearing, mail and personal service affidavits, the Order for Change of Name, and the current Confidential Information Form (Rev. April 13, 2022 — the packet's embedded 2021 copies are superseded) — behind a PublicLegal filing guide and printable checklist.
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Yes. This product is the District of Columbia 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 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.
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.
Consent is one of two paths, not a veto. Both parents may sign the application together, or the other parent signs the sworn Consent — otherwise you serve the hearing order within 10 days of filing. If you cannot locate the other parent, ask the Family Court clerk what your judge expects.
Administrative Order 15-20 sends every name change involving a person under 21 to the Family Court Central Intake Center (Room JM-540). An applicant 18, 19, or 20 files as an adult on the adult packet — but still at Family Court.
No — D.C. repealed newspaper publication in 2013. Notice runs to the other parent by consent or formal service, never a newspaper.
Yes. This packet bundles the official D.C. Superior Court minor name-change packet (forms revised May 2023) and the current Confidential Information Form (Rev. April 13, 2022) byte-faithful and fillable, behind a PublicLegal filing guide with a printable checklist. Blank forms are free at dccourts.gov.