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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM 12.982(f), PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY) When should this form be used? This form should be used when a family wants the court to change its name. This formnot is to be used inconnection with a divorce, paternity, or adoption action. If you want a change of name because of a dissolution of marriage, paternity, or adoption action that is not yt final, the change of name e should be doneas part of that case. This form should be typed or printed in black The petition should onlyink. be completed for one adult. Ifyou wish to change the name(s) of another adult and/or child(ren), you should complete and file a Supplemental Form for Petition for Change of Name (Family) for each additional family member and file thesupplemental form(s) as an attachment to the petition. Be sure that the bottom of each childs supplementalform is initialed. A copy of the fingerprints of each familymem ber who is petitioning to have his or hername changed, taken by a law enforcement agency, m be attached to the petition. ust There may be a chargefor the fingerprinting which you will have to pay.ter Afcompleting this form, it should be signed before anotary public or deputy clerk. You should then file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in thecounty where you live and keep a copy for your records. What should I do next? If any of the children for whom you are requesting this change of name are not the legal children of bothadults filing this petition, you must obtain the consent of the legal parent(s). A parent not named as apetitioner in this action may consent by submitting a Consent for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), O Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(d). If the other parent does not consent to the change of name, you may still have a hearing on the petition ifyou have properly notified the other rent about ypa our petition and the hearing. If you know where he or shelives, you must use personal service. If you absolutely do not know where he or she lives, you may useconstructive service. For more information about personal and constructive service, you should refer theGeneral Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants found at the beginning of these forms and the instructions to O Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Forms 12.910(a) and 12.913(b) Oand Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.913(a). The law on constructive service is very complex and you may wish to consult an attorney regarding constructive service. Next, you must obtain a final hearing date for the court to consider your request. You should ask the clerkof court, family law intake staff, or judicial assistant about the local procedure for setting a hearing. Youmay be required to attend the hearing. Included in these formFinal Judgms is a ent of Change of Name(Family), O Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(g), which may be used when a judge grants a change of name for a family If y. ou attend the hearing, you should take final judgmentthe form with you. You should complete the top part of this form, including the circuit, county, case number,division, the name(s) of the petitioner(s) and leave the rest blank for the judge to complete. It should be typedor printed in black ink. If the judge grants your petition, he or she will sign this order. This officially changes your familys name.The clerk can provide you with certified copies of the signed order. There will be charges for the certifiedcopies, and the clerk can tell you how much those charges are. Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Familyw Form La 12.982(f), Petition for Change of Name (Family) (11/04)<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 Where can I look for more information?Before proceeding, you should read General Information for Self-Represented Litigants found at thebeginning of these forms. For further information, see section 68.07, Florida Statutes. Special notes...The heading of the form calls for the name(s) of the petitioner(s). This is (are) the parent(s) who arerequesting the change of their familys name(s). The judicial circuit, case number, and division may beobtained from the clerk of courts office when you file the petition.It may be helpful to compile a list of all of the people and places that will need a copy of the final judgment.This list may include the drivers license office, social security office, banks, schools, etc. A list will helpyou know how many copies of your order you should get from the clerk of court after your hearing.Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill out theseforms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, O Florida Family Law Rulesof Procedure Form 12.900 (a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms alsomust put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he orshe helps you complete. Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Familyw Form La 12.982(f), Petition for Change of Name (Family) (11/04)<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: Division: IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF , Petitioner/Father, , Petitioner/Mother. PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (FAMILY) I/We, {full legal name(s)} , being sworn, certify that the following information is true: There are {enter number} adults named in this petition. A supplemental form is attached for each adult not set out below. There are {enter number} children named in this petition. I am/We are the birth or legal parents of the minor child(ren) named in this petition. I/We have attached a completed supplemental form for each minor child. A copy of the fingerprints of each person seeking a namchange in this petition, taken bye a law enforcementagency, is attached. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TRUE ABOUT PETITIONER ( ) HUSBAND ( ) WIFE: 1. My complete present name is: . I request that my name be changed to: .2. I live in County, Florida, at {street address} .3. I was born on {date} , in {city} , {county} , {state} , {country} .4. My fathers full legal name: . My mothers full legal name: . My mothers maiden name: .5. I have lived in the following places since birth: Dates (to/from) Address / / / / / / Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form12.982(f), Petition for Change of Name (Family) (11/04) <<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>
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