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Michigan court form packet
Download the Michigan 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 Michigan 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 + checklist + the official Michigan SCAO minor name-change forms (petition, protected-PII form, minor 14+ consent, publication notice, order). Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.
Researched filing overview
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PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE (PC 51). The official Michigan SCAO petition a parent or guardian files to change a child's name in the circuit court family division where the child lives.
Who signs: both parents jointly, the surviving parent, the child's guardian, or the one parent with legal custody (MCL 711.1(5)).
The child's consent: a child 14 or older consents in writing — the block on petition page 3 or the separate PC 51b form included in this packet, not both.
The full packet also includes the MC 97a protected-information form, the PC 51b minor consent, the Publication of Notice of Hearing (PC 50), the proposed Order (PC 52), and the PublicLegal filing guide with printable checklist.
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Yes. This product is the Michigan 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.
The petition is signed by both parents jointly, the surviving parent, the guardian, or the sole legal custodian. One custodial parent can proceed without the other parent’s consent only in narrow circumstances — roughly two years of abandonment or non-support, or certain serious convictions — and the other parent must still receive notice and a hearing (MCL 711.1(7)).
If the child is 14 or older, yes — the child’s written consent must be filed before the judge signs the order (the petition page 3 block or form PC 51b). Under 14, the judge consults a child mature enough to express a preference.
The court can allow notice by publication, but that publication must not include the child’s current or proposed name (MCR 3.613; form PC 50c). File the proof-of-service form your family division clerk accepts.
Yes. Every form in this packet is the State Court Administrative Office’s current approved edition — PC 51 (Rev. 5/25), MC 97a (Rev. 9/20), PC 51b (Rev. 4/25), PC 50 (Rev. 1/26), and PC 52 (Rev. 7/26) — verified at courts.michigan.gov. Blank copies are free there; this packet adds the PublicLegal filing guide and printable checklist.