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Wyoming court form packet

Wyoming Minor Name Change (Child Under 18)

Download the Wyoming 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.

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What you receive for Wyoming

A practical minor name change packet built around the court filing documents used to request an official name change order.

State-specific court packet

Prepared for Wyoming minor name change filings, with petition and order materials reflected in the downloadable packet.

Private self-help workflow

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.

Filing guide + printable checklist

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.

Included packet documents

This state packet includes 1 packet PDF • 4-page PublicLegal guide + 100-page NCM 01–30 packet. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and filing preparation.

  • Minor Name Change Packet — PublicLegal guide + checklist + official NCM 01–30 PDF

Researched filing overview

Wyoming Minor Name Change Filing Overview

Who files and residency
a child under 18 cannot petition alone — an adult “next friend” (usually a parent or guardian) files the Petition and Affidavit (NCM 08) in the district court of the county where the child lives. The child must have lived in Wyoming for the six months immediately before filing (§ 1-25-102); a child younger than six months cannot use this packet yet.
The other parent
if every parent or legal guardian signs the petition, the summons and the public-notice steps drop away. Otherwise the other parent is given notice — by signed Consent (NCM 10), Acknowledgement and Acceptance (NCM 17), formal summons (NCM 09), or, if they cannot be located, the packet’s service-by-publication series (NCM 18–25), which carries its own publication run and a 30-day response window. The court decides on the child’s best interests.
Public notice
the Notice by Publication (NCM 14) is a separate newspaper notice of the petition itself — published once a week for four weeks — unless every parent and guardian signed or the court excuses publication for good cause or confidentiality (§ 1-25-103; waiver motion and order NCM 15/16; confidentiality track NCM 11–13). The judge signs the Order on Name Change (NCM 28); the Vital Statistics Form (NCM 30) goes to the Department of Health.
Verified against Wyoming Statutes §§ 1-25-101 to 1-25-104 and the Wyoming Judicial Branch self-help packet NCM 01–30 (forms revised November 2025, packet December 2025; downloaded 2026-08-18). Sources: Wyoming Judicial Branch — Minor Name Change ; Wyoming Statutes Title 1, Chapter 25

Preview the Petition for Change of Name of Minor

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Page 1 of the official Wyoming Petition and Affidavit for Change of Name of a Minor (NCM Form 08) included in the download
Page 1 of the actual official Wyoming NCM Form 08 petition included in your packet.

PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF A MINOR (NCM Form 08). The official Wyoming Judicial Branch petition an adult "next friend" — usually a parent or guardian — files to change a child's name in the district court of the county where the child lives.

Who files: the next friend states their relationship to the child (natural parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian) and signs for the child.

Child and request: the child's current legal name, birthplace, the proposed new name, and the reasons for the change.

The other parent: the packet carries the full notice toolkit — Consent (NCM 10), service and publication tracks (NCM 09, 14, 17–25) — plus confidentiality and waiver forms when they apply.

The full packet also includes the court's own NCM 01–07 instructions, hearing forms (NCM 26/27), the Order on Name Change (NCM 28), and the vital-records application (NCM 30) — behind a PublicLegal filing guide and printable checklist.

This outline is not the form itself. Your download includes the complete PDF packet.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wyoming Minor Name Change Forms

Yes. This product is the Wyoming 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.

Yes — a parent or guardian files as next friend. The other parent must still be given notice: a signed consent is the easy path, and the packet includes the summons and service-by-publication forms for a parent who will not sign or cannot be found.

No. Publication of the petition notice (NCM 14) is excused when every parent and legal guardian signs the petition, and the court can waive it for good cause or grant confidentiality (NCM 15/16). Serving a non-signing parent is a separate track with its own forms (NCM 09, 17–25).

The child must have lived in Wyoming for the six months immediately before filing, so a baby under six months old must wait. Name changes inside an adoption or paternity case use that case instead of this packet.

Wyoming has no fixed age at which the child’s written consent is required; the judge decides on the child’s best interests and may consider the child’s age and wishes.

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