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Pennsylvania court form packet
Download the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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.
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PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR CHILD. The PublicLegal-authored Pennsylvania petition a parent or guardian files in the Court of Common Pleas of the child's county — Pennsylvania publishes no statewide official minor form.
Initials-only: under the statewide public-access policy the petition and published notice use the child's initials; the full name and birth date go on the Confidential Information Form.
Caption and child facts: the county Court of Common Pleas, the petitioning parent or guardian, the child's initials and birth facts, the county of residence, the requested new name, and the reasons.
The other parent: the packet carries the Consent of Non-Petitioning Parent (verification plus optional notary block) and a Certificate of Service for certified-and-regular-mail notice when the other parent does not join (54 Pa.C.S. § 701(a.1)(3)(ii)(B)); the court decides on the child's best interest.
The full packet also includes the proposed Order for Publication and Notice, the initials-only newspaper Notice, the proposed Decree, the Certificate of Compliance, the official statewide UJS Confidential Information Form (Rev. 1/2022), a PublicLegal filing guide with printable checklist, and an editable Word set of every instrument.
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Yes. This product is the Pennsylvania 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.
Both parents can join or one parent’s signed consent can accompany the petition; otherwise the non-petitioning parent must be served with notice by certified and regular mail (54 Pa.C.S. § 701(a.1)(3)(ii)(B)) — the kit includes both the consent and the certificate of service. A genuinely contested case usually needs a lawyer.
Pennsylvania sets no fixed age for the child’s written consent. The judge decides on the child’s best interest (In re Grimes, 1992) and may ask an older child’s wishes at the hearing — plan to bring the child if your county asks.
No — Pennsylvania publishes no statewide official minor name-change form. This packet’s instruments are PublicLegal-authored to 54 Pa.C.S. §§ 701–705 (the included Confidential Information Form IS the official statewide UJS form, and it is effectively mandatory because the child’s full name stays off public filings). Where your county publishes its own packet, the county’s form controls.
Yes, unless the court waives it for safety — notice runs once in each of two newspapers of general circulation using only the child’s initials (never the full name), commonly at least 30 days before the hearing.