There will be an administrative fee of $25 plus $5 for any additional copies (cash only). Next, the Petitioner needs to take the completed & signed Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information to the local Sheriff’s office or police department, along with two (2) copies of the FBI Applicant Fingerprint Cards. The Petitioner must make a copy of a valid identification (such as a driver’s license) and attach it to this Application. This Application can either be signed in front of two witnesses, or in front of a Notary Public. A Petitioner cannot change their name if they (i) have been convicted of a felony or as a sex offender or (ii) are a defendant of a criminal charge.įirst, the Petitioner needs to complete the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information.A Petitioner's name change cannot (i) use or include a curse word, (ii) racial slur, (iii) obscene/offensive word, or (iv) cause deliberate confusion.A Petitioner cannot change their name (i) for a fraudulent purpose or (ii) to affect the rights of another person.The Court must also find good and sufficient reason for the change, find the change consistent with the public interest and if the change of name is for a minor child, find that the change is in the best interests of the minor child.

For a decree of name change to be granted, the Probate Court must find compliance with the requirements of notice and the requirements for the allegations in the application. The granting of an application for a change of name is discretionary with the Court.

The Court may grant or refuse the requested change of name.

The Petitioner must have lived within Alabama and the County in which they will be filing their application for at least one year.Īfter filing the Verified Petition and other appropriate forms described below, and paying the required filing fee for such, the Court will schedule a hearing date for the Petitioner. The process for an adult (in Alabama, a person who is 19 years or older) to change their name (not due to marriage or divorce) begins with the filing of a Verified Petition with the Probate Court in the jurisdiction in which the Petitioner (the person filing the petition) resides.

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