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Maine court form packet
Download the Maine 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 Maine 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 Maine minor set. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.
Researched filing overview
Who files: a parent, guardian, or custodian files the NC-001 Petition for Change of Name (Child) for a child under 18 in the Probate Court (or District Court, if a family matter is pending) for the county where the child lives (18-C § 1-701). NC-001 carries a dual Probate / District Court caption — check the box that applies.
Consent and notice: every parent, guardian, and custodian must get notice, and a child 14 or older is a noticed party (§ 1-701(2-A)). Each consenting non-petitioning parent, guardian, custodian, or guardian ad litem signs an NC-003 Waiver and Agreement — and a child 14 or older may sign one too. NC-003 is the § 1-701(2-B)(A) consent and notice-waiver, not a fee waiver.
When everyone agrees: if every person entitled to notice signs NC-003, the court shall grant the change (§ 1-701(2-B)(A)). Otherwise the court holds a best-interest hearing and considers, among other things, whether the minor consents or objects (§ 1-701(2-B)(B)). Maine does not require newspaper publication for a child’s name change by statute.
Filing fee: $75 filing plus $5 for the Certificate of Name Change (county Register of Probate schedule — confirm the current amount; a fee waiver is available by application).
After the order — the step that completes it: the court issues a Certificate of Name Change. Update the child’s Social Security record first (SSA form SS-5, free), then school, medical, and passport records; for a Maine-born child, a Maine CDC Vital Records birth-record amendment (form VS-14) is optional.
See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline. The complete documents are delivered after checkout.
NC-001 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (CHILD), Rev. 03/26. The official statewide Maine Judicial Branch petition a parent, guardian, or custodian files for a child under 18 in the Probate or District Court of the county where the child lives, under 18-C M.R.S. § 1-701.
CONSENT / WAIVER INCLUDED: every parent, guardian, and custodian — and a child 14 or older — gets notice (§ 1-701(2-A)); each consents by signing the NC-003 Waiver and Agreement (§ 1-701(2-B)(A)). If all sign, the court shall grant; otherwise a best-interest hearing.
NO PUBLICATION: Maine has no statutory newspaper-publication requirement for a child's name change; notice runs to the named parties.
The full packet opens with the PublicLegal filing guide whose last page is a printable checklist (before filing / consent + notice / after the order), then the official forms. Court blanks are free at mjbportal.courts.maine.gov.
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Yes. This product is the Maine 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.
Every parent, guardian, and custodian must get notice. If all of them sign the NC-003 consent/waiver, the court shall grant the change; otherwise the court holds a best-interest hearing. A child 14 or older is a noticed party and may sign NC-003.
Yes — NC-001 and NC-003 are the statewide Maine Judicial Branch forms (mjbportal.courts.maine.gov) used for a child’s name change. NC-001 serves both the Probate and District Court.
No — Maine has no statutory newspaper-publication requirement for a minor name change. Notice runs to the named parents, guardians, and custodians, and to a child 14 or older.
A child 14 or older is a noticed party whose consent or objection is a best-interest factor, and may sign an NC-003. There is no fixed-age hard written-consent bar for a younger child; the court decides best interests.