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Missouri court form packet
Download the Missouri 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 Missouri 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 • 3-page PublicLegal guide + 23 pages of official Missouri court forms. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.
Researched filing overview
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PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME BY PARENT — FOR MINOR CHILD (CAFC402). The official Missouri Courts fillable petition a parent files as the child’s next friend in the circuit court of the county where the child lives.
Caption: the circuit court of the child’s county, the child’s full legal name as petitioner, and the case and division numbers the clerk assigns at filing.
Parent and child facts: your name and address as next friend, the other parent’s name and address, and the child’s current name, requested name, birth date, and place of birth.
The consent question: paragraph 6 records whether the other parent’s notarized consent (CAFC412) is attached — or whether the clerk must mail them notice of the hearing.
The full packet also includes the next-friend appointment with the 14-and-older child’s consent (CAFC411), the other-parent consent (CAFC412), the service-by-publication request (CAFC712), the Judgment (CAFC472), the publication request (CAFC482), the Notice of Hearing (CAFC721), FI-10 and GN320, and a PublicLegal filing guide ending in a printable checklist.
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Yes. This product is the Missouri 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.
One of two tracks: the other parent signs the notarized Consent to Minor Child’s Change of Name (CAFC412), which you attach to the petition — or the clerk of court sends them notice of the hearing. If they truly cannot be located, the court can allow service by publication (CAFC712).
A child 14 or older signs the consent built into the next-friend appointment (CAFC411). A younger child’s signature is not required; the judge decides whether the change is proper.
Generally yes — three weekly publications after the judgment, the first within 20 days (§ 527.290). The court excuses publication entirely for a child who is a victim of domestic violence or child abuse.
The child is the legal petitioner; a parent acts as the child’s next friend (CAFC411) and does the filing. Every form in this packet is built around that structure.