Find legal forms, law schools, and legal resources
Try “residential lease” — forms for your state are shown first.
North Carolina court form packet
Download the North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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
See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline. The complete documents are delivered after checkout.
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR — PublicLegal-authored to G.S. 101-2(d), 101-4, and 101-5. North Carolina publishes no statewide official minor name-change form, so this packet's instruments are PublicLegal-authored to the statute; if your Clerk of Superior Court hands you a county form, the clerk's form controls.
Caption: the county, the child, the filing parent / guardian / guardian ad litem, and the file number the clerk fills in.
The application: verified before a notary, it states the filer's authority, the child's birth facts and parents' names as shown on the birth record, the requested new name, and the good and sufficient reason — with checkboxes for the both-parents consent rule and each statutory exception (abandonment; a listed conviction against the child or a sibling, with proof attached).
The age overlay: a child under 16 needs no record check or affidavits; a child of 16 or 17 adds state and national record checks within 90 days, two good-character affidavits, and the child's own written consent — the affidavit and consent instruments are in this packet, along with the parental consent and joinder and a proposed order.
The full packet adds a PublicLegal filing guide ending in a printable checklist, and the instruments also ship as one editable Word document.
ILRG is committed to top quality legal forms that are valid in all states. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchase, contact us for a full refund.
Yes. This product is the North Carolina 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.
Yes unless a statutory exception applies (G.S. 101-2(d)): abandonment of the child — with the custodial parent’s consent for a 16- or 17-year-old, or with the filing parent at any age — or the other parent’s conviction of a listed offense against the child or a sibling, proved with the application.
The clerk may determine abandonment after notice by registered or certified mail to the other parent’s last known address, allowing ten days to respond. If the clerk will not find abandonment, the factual question transfers for a hearing under G.S. 1-301.2 — a contested case usually needs a lawyer.
The teen is screened like an adult: state and national criminal-history record checks dated within 90 days of filing, two good-character affidavits from adult citizens of the county, and the teen’s own written consent — the affidavit and consent instruments are in this packet. A child under 16 needs none of these.
No. The N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts publishes no statewide official minor name-change form, so this packet’s instruments are PublicLegal-authored to G.S. Chapter 101. Some counties provide a local form free — if the clerk hands you one, the clerk’s form controls.