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Louisiana court form packet
Download the Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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.
Researched filing overview
Who files: a parent or court-appointed tutor files the Petition for Change of Name of Minor for a child under 18 in the district court of the parish where the child lives. Louisiana publishes no official minor form — the petition is a parish-court pleading, and this packet’s instruments are PublicLegal-authored to La. R.S. 13:4751(C)–4755; if the clerk or the court’s self-help desk hands you a local form, the clerk’s form controls. The filing fee is parish-set — commonly about $200 to $400 — with in forma pauperis available (La. Code Civ. P. arts. 5181–5188).
Who signs — the four statutory paths: both parents (or the surviving parent) sign (C(1)); a custodial parent under a prior custody judgment proceeds without the other parent’s signature only if that parent’s rights were terminated, or the other parent is served and one of the support-or-contact defaults is met (C(2)); a tutor or court-appointed special tutor signs when no parent is living (C(3)); and one parent may sign alone when the child’s surname differs from the one Louisiana’s birth-record law authorizes (C(4), La. R.S. 40:34.2). The petition in this packet elects the path with checkboxes, and an agreeing parent who is not signing uses the included Affidavit of Consent and Joinder.
Service and the child’s voice: the District Attorney must be served with the petition and citation (La. R.S. 13:4752), and on the C(2)(b) path the other parent is served too — the packet’s Request for Service page covers both. Louisiana sets no fixed consent age for the child; the judge considers the wishes of a child old enough to express them and decides on the child’s best interest.
Decision and after: Louisiana law requires no newspaper publication (a few courts have local notice practices — confirm with the clerk). The judge decides in open court or in chambers. The change is effective when the judgment is recorded in the parish miscellaneous records (§ 4754(A)) — buy certified copies, update the child’s Social Security record first, then school, medical, and passport records; amend a Louisiana birth certificate through the state registrar with the certified judgment, petition, and DA answer ($27.50; 8–12 weeks).
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PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR. The PublicLegal-authored Louisiana petition a parent or tutor files in the district court of the child’s parish — Louisiana publishes no official minor form.
Path elections: checkbox statements for the four La. R.S. 13:4751(C) paths — both parents (or survivor), custodial parent with terminated rights or service-plus-defaults, tutor, or one parent on the R.S. 40:34.2 surname mismatch.
Child and request: the child’s current legal name, birth facts, parish of residence, the requested new name, and the reasons.
The full packet also includes the Affidavit of Consent and Joinder for an agreeing parent, the Request for Service (District Attorney and, where required, the other parent), a proposed Judgment, a PublicLegal filing guide with printable checklist, and an editable Word set of every instrument.
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Yes. This product is the Louisiana 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.
Generally yes — the petition is signed by both parents (or the surviving parent). A parent with a custody judgment can proceed without the other parent’s signature only in the statute’s listed situations: terminated rights, or service on the other parent plus one of the support-or-contact defaults (La. R.S. 13:4751(C)). An agreeing parent who is not signing joins with the included Affidavit of Consent and Joinder.
Louisiana sets no fixed age for the child’s consent. The judge considers the wishes of a child old enough to express them and decides on the child’s best interest.
No. Louisiana publishes no statewide official name-change forms, so this packet’s instruments are PublicLegal-authored to La. R.S. 13:4751–4755. If the clerk or the court’s self-help desk hands you a local form, the clerk’s form controls.
No. State law has no publication requirement; service on the District Attorney is the statutory notice. A few courts have local notice practices — confirm with your clerk.