


if you or the child are involved in a lawsuit, give the names of the people in the lawsuit, the reason for the lawsuit, and what court the lawsuit is in.If you have judgments or liens against you or your property, you can attach copies if there are judgments or liens against you or the child, explain when the judgment was made, who the judgment is owed to, and the amount of the judgment.You can attach a copy of the judgment along with the Petition if you were declared bankrupt, when the judgment was made and the terms.If you committed certain serious felonies and you are in prison or on parole, see Name Change: Criminal Conviction You can attach a copy of the Certificate of Incarceration or Certificate of Disposition to your Petition. if you or the child were convicted of a crime, information about the crime and time served.the reason you want to change your name or your child’s name.The Name Change Petition must include the following information: Use the Court Locator box on this page to find the Court nearest to you. The Civil Court costs less money than the Supreme Court. If you live in New York City, you can file your papers in any New York City Civil Court or the Supreme Court in the county where you live. The name change petition can be filed in the County Court or Supreme Court of the county where you live. Note: You may not need to ask the Court to change your name if you already Changed Your Name Through Marriage, Divorce, Adoption or Citizenship. If you are concerned for your safety or your children's safety, read about Privacy. If you want to change your name and sex designation, read the Sex Designation Change section. depending on your situation there may be additional papers that you need to give the court.in Supreme Court you must also submit a Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) to have a Judge assigned to the case.court fee ($210 in Supreme and County Courts $65.00 in New York City Civil Court) If you are unable to pay this fee, you may ask the court for a fee waiver.

You may also need to give a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to the Court You may need additional forms to change a child’s name. The petition must be filled out and signed in front of a Notary Public. court papers asking for the change, this includes: Name Change Petition and Proposed Order.To ask the Court to change your name or your child's name, you need to give the Court the following:
