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Minnesota court form packet
Download the Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 county 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 • 3-page PublicLegal guide + official Minnesota minor NAM set. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.
Researched filing overview
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APPLICATION FOR NAME CHANGE OF A MINOR (NAM202, Rev 1/20). The official Minnesota Judicial Branch application a parent or guardian files for a child under 18 in the district court of the county where the child lives, under Minn. Stat. § 259.10.
Caption: the State of Minnesota, the child's county and judicial district, and the court file number the administrator assigns.
Applicant facts: the child's current legal name and the new name requested, the parents' names and addresses, and the notice path for the other parent — sign-off, service, or the unknown-address publication appendix.
The full packet opens with the PublicLegal filing guide whose last page is a printable checklist (before filing / hearing day / after the order), then the court's NAM201 instructions, the NAM203 release for each minor age 10 or older, the proposed order NAM208, and the NAM204/205 service set. Court blanks are free at mncourts.gov/forms.
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Yes. This product is the Minnesota 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 county 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, county 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.
Both legal parents must at least have notice. The fast path is both parents signing or agreeing; otherwise the other parent is served by certified mail or personal service, and an unlocatable parent is noticed by publication under the appendix forms.
Minnesota sets no fixed consent age for the child. The judge decides on the facts and may consider an older child’s wishes at the hearing.
Not routinely — publication is only the fallback for notifying a parent whose address is unknown (the NAM207 path, once a week for three consecutive weeks).
The statewide base fee is $310 plus any county law-library fee — for example, $322 total in Hennepin County. A fee waiver (in forma pauperis) is available.