DMR.2.16.020 Who May Petition

(a) Change of name for an adult. Any adult 18 years of age or older may file a petition to change his or her name.

(b) Change of name for a child 14 years of age or older. Any child 14 years of age or older may file a petition to change his or her name, subject to the notice requirements provided in this chapter.

(c) Change of name for a child under 14 years of age.

(1) When a child is a marital child whose parents are married to each other at the time of the petition, both parents must petition to change the child's name.

(2) When a child's parents are not married to each other at the time of the petition but have a divorce, paternity, or other judgment establishing their joint custody of the child, both parents must petition to change the child's name.

(3) When one parent is deceased, or has had his or her parental rights terminated by court order, and the remaining parent has custody and placement of the child, that parent may petition to change the child's name.

(4) In all cases other than those described in subsections (b) and (c)(1) - (3) of this section, the parent who is the legal custodian of the child, or the guardian of the child, may petition to change the child's name, subject to the notice requirements provided in this chapter.