Name Change Resources by State

Alabama Legal Help, Do It Yourself Forms (Legal Services Alabama): Free legal aid forms page with Form PS-12, the Request to Change Name for an Adult, and its filing instructions.
Name Change, Probate Office, Talladega County: County probate court instructions for adult and minor name changes; Alabama name changes are filed in the probate court of the county where you live.

ACLU of Alaska: Free step by step guide to updating your name and gender marker in Alaska, from the court petition to Social Security, DMV, and birth certificate updates.
Alaska Court System, Frequently Asked Questions: The court’s FAQ explains how to file a name change petition in superior court and points to the official name change packets for adults (CIV-698) and children (CIV-692).

Arizona Democracy Resource Center: Free Legal Clinic help with completing a name change petition, submitting forms, preparing for court, and requesting a fee waiver.
Name Change Forms, Arizona Judicial Branch: Official statewide name change forms for adults and minors from the courts’ Self Service Center.

Arkansas Law Help (Legal Aid of Arkansas): Free legal aid guide and packet for changing an adult’s name in Arkansas circuit court, including how to update your records once you have the signed order. Arkansas courts publish no statewide name change form, so this legal aid packet is the petition used.

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: LAFLA runs a free Name and Gender Identifier Change Clinic in the Los Angeles area, by appointment.
California Courts Self Help Guide: Official step by step guide to changing your name in California superior court, including filing fees and fee waivers.

Colorado Name Change Project: Nonprofit helping transgender Coloradans with legal name changes and gender marker corrections through workshops, pro bono legal help, and microgrants.
Name Changes, Colorado Judicial Branch: Official forms page with the adult and child name change instructions and forms (JDF 432, 433, and 448).

GLAD Law, Transgender ID Project: Step by step help for updating your name and gender marker on Connecticut IDs and birth certificates, with a form to request support from the project.
Connecticut Probate Courts, Form PC-901: The official Petition for Change of Name (Adult), with the filing instructions printed on the form.

Sussex Pride, Guide to Legally Transitioning in Delaware: Free guide to the Delaware name change petition and affidavit, filing fees, and updating Social Security and driver license records.
Delaware Courts, Change of Name Petitions: Court of Common Pleas help page with the name change packet and instructions for filing.

Whitman-Walker Health, Legal Services: Free legal help with name and gender changes, including court orders and ID updates, through its Name and Gender Change Clinic.
DC Superior Court, Name Change Instructions: Official instructions and application for changing an adult’s name in DC Superior Court, including the fee waiver application.

Florida Name Change: Free nonprofit service with a step by step process to create the court forms for a name or gender marker change and to update your Social Security card, driver license, passport, and birth certificate.
Florida Courts, Family Law Forms: Home of the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms, including the name change forms, Forms 12.982(a) through (g).

GeorgiaLegalAid.org: Free statewide guide to name and gender marker changes in Georgia, covering requirements, costs, fee waivers, and a guided interview for the name change forms.
Georgia.gov, Apply for a Name Change: The state’s official guide to petitioning the Superior Court for a name change; the forms themselves come from your county Clerk of Superior Court.

Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, Kua’ana Project: Nonprofit peer support service that helps transgender people in Hawaii legally change their names, with legal support referrals.
State of Hawaii Online Name Change System: In Hawaii, most name changes are granted by the Lieutenant Governor rather than a court; this is the official online application system.

Idaho Legal Aid Services: Statewide legal aid guide to the name change process, fees and fee waivers, and safety concerns, with interactive forms that are free to low income Idahoans.
Idaho Court Assistance Office, Name Change Forms: Official courts self help page with step by step forms for adult, minor, and multiple minor name changes.

Illinois Legal Aid Online: Free guide and Easy Form guided interview for an adult name change, covering costs, fee waivers, and keeping a request private.
Illinois Courts, Name Change Forms: Supreme Court approved statewide name change forms and instructions for adults and minors.

Indiana Legal Services: Nonprofit law firm page on name and gender marker changes, with an application for free civil legal help for eligible low income Indiana residents.
Indiana Legal Help, Name Change: Court approved instructions and forms packets for changing the name of an adult or a minor child; Indiana hosts its court packets on this site rather than on a .gov page.

Lavender Legal Center: Nonprofit providing direct legal representation statewide for LGBTQ+ Iowans, including name and gender marker changes, prioritized for low income clients and youth.
Iowa Judicial Branch, Name Change: Official guide to changing an adult’s or a minor’s name in district court, with a free interactive forms interview.

Kansas Legal Services: Statewide legal aid guide and interactive interview that fills in the adult name change forms for low income Kansans.
Kansas Judicial Branch Self Help, Name Change: Official self help page linking the Kansas Judicial Council instructions and forms for an adult name change.

Kentucky Youth Law Project: Free legal representation for LGBTQ+ Kentuckians under age 25, with published guides on changing a name and a gender marker.
Kentucky Court of Justice, Form AOC-295: The official statewide Petition for Name Change form, filed with the Circuit Clerk in your county.

Louisiana Trans Advocates, ID Documents Center: Statewide nonprofit guide with a step by step instruction packet for a court ordered name change and for updating a license and birth certificate.
40th Judicial District Court Self Help: Self help petition packet prepared for St. John the Baptist Parish; Louisiana has no statewide form, so check with your own parish district court clerk for a local version.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Free legal aid guide to changing your name and gender marker in Maine Probate Court, covering the forms, fees, and fee waivers.
Maine Probate Court, Form CN-1: The official Petition for Change of Name (Adult) for filing in the county Probate Court.

FreeState Justice: Statewide legal nonprofit that runs free name change legal clinics for LGBTQ+ Marylanders, with help from pro bono attorneys.
Maryland Courts, Name Change: Judiciary self help page on filing a name change in circuit court, with the adult and minor petition forms.

GLAD Law, Transgender ID Project: Step by step Massachusetts guide to changing your name and gender marker on IDs and birth certificates, plus the free GLAD Law Answers infoline.
Mass.gov, File a Change of Name for an Adult: Official Trial Court instructions for filing an adult name change in Probate and Family Court, with the forms checklist and fees.

Michigan Legal Help, Do-It-Yourself Name Change: Free online tool that prepares your name change court forms after a guided interview, with instructions to print and file.
Michigan Courts, SCAO Name Change Forms: Official list of court forms for name change cases, including the PC 51 petition and the PC 52 order.

Volunteer Lawyers Network, LGBTQ Clinic: Free clinic, held virtually, offering legal advice on name and gender marker changes for low income Minnesotans.
Minnesota Judicial Branch, Name Change Forms Packet: Official statewide forms packet, including the instructions (NAM101) and the Application for Name Change (NAM102).

Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project: Free self representation clinics for low income Mississippians that handle name change cases.
DeSoto County Chancery Clerk, Pro Se Name Change Instructions: County instructions for filing an adult name change without a lawyer, built on the statewide Mississippi Access to Justice Commission packet; Mississippi has no statewide court form.

UMKC and Legal Aid of Western Missouri Self-Help Law Clinic: Free clinic run by Legal Aid of Western Missouri and the UMKC School of Law that lists name changes among the matters it helps with in the Kansas City area.
Missouri Courts, Petition for Change of Name: Official instructions page for adult, minor, and family name change petitions, with filing steps, fees, and hearings.

Montana Legal Services Association: Free MLSA guide to legally changing your name in Montana, including name changes for safety, and how to apply for free legal aid.
Montana Judicial Branch, Name Change Forms: Official forms page with complete packets for adult, child, and sealed record name changes.

Legal Aid of Nebraska, Name Change Resources: Legal aid guide with a step by step process, plus adult and child name change forms and instructions.
Nebraska Judicial Branch, Adult Name Change: Official self help page with the checklist, required forms, costs, and hearing steps for an adult name change.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada: Legal aid guide to changing your name through the court and updating your birth certificate, Social Security, and DMV records afterward.
Nevada Courts Self-Help Center, Adult Name Changes: Official self help page with a guided interview and fillable forms for an adult name change.

603 Name Change Project: A 603 Legal Aid and Shaheen and Gordon project providing free legal name change services to low income New Hampshire residents; apply through 603 Legal Aid.
New Hampshire Judicial Branch, Name Changes: Official page explaining that name change cases are filed in the Circuit Court Probate Division, with electronic filing information.

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, PRIDE Name Change Program: Free legal help to prepare and file a name change petition, prioritizing trans, nonbinary, and non cisgender New Jersey residents.
NJ Courts, Name Change for Adults: Official Judiciary step by step guide and forms packet for adults representing themselves in Superior Court.

Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, ID Documents: Statewide nonprofit explaining the court name change process, linking county forms, and offering to send forms for other counties on request.
New Mexico Courts, Name Changes Resources: Official courts resource sheet listing name change form packets, instructions, and no cost attorney resources.

Chosen Family Law Center, Trans Umbrella Project: Free legal services for low income New Yorkers, including name and gender marker change petitions and help updating identity documents.
New York Courts, Name Change and Sex Designation Change: Official CourtHelp section with name change basics, forms, and do it yourself petition programs.

Legal Aid of North Carolina: Free do it yourself guide to court name changes, gender marker changes, and ID updates from the statewide legal aid organization.
North Carolina Judicial Branch, Forms: Official forms search returning the Application for Adult Name Change and the related affidavit and order forms.

Legal Services of North Dakota: Free legal aid guide to the adult name change court process and the forms you will need.
ND Courts Legal Self Help Center, Adult Name Change: Official self help page with instructions and a combined printable packet of adult name change forms.

TransOhio: Free monthly virtual name change legal clinics with trained pro bono attorneys, plus microgrants that help cover court filing fees.
Supreme Court of Ohio, Court Services Forms: Official statewide probate forms for name changes, Forms 21.0 to 21.14, filed in the county probate court.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma: Free instructions and forms packet for an adult name change, developed for people representing themselves; the Oklahoma courts publish no statewide name change packet of their own.

CLEAR Clinic, Portland Community College: Free clinic offering step by step help with name and gender marker changes statewide, including the court petition, ID updates, and fee waiver help.
Oregon Judicial Department, Name and Sex Change Packet: Official statewide packet with filing instructions and the petition and judgment forms for adults.

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania: Free name change clinics for adults in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, with help completing court forms.
Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Name Change Self Help Guide: County court self help packet with step by step instructions and fill in forms; Pennsylvania has no statewide form, so each county issues its own packet.

GLAD Law, Transgender ID Project: Free step by step Rhode Island guide to changing your name and gender marker, including the probate court petition and ID updates.
Rhode Island Secretary of State, Probate Forms: Official statewide probate forms page listing form PC-8.1, Change of Name, used in the city and town probate courts.

Transgender Awareness Alliance: South Carolina nonprofit whose core work includes helping transgender residents with legal name and gender marker changes.
Cherokee County Clerk of Court, Name Change Packet: County clerk packet with step by step Family Court instructions; South Carolina has no statewide packet, so county clerks issue them.

The Transformation Project: Nonprofit offering step by step video guides, one on one help, courthouse accompaniment, and financial help with filing and publication costs.
South Dakota Unified Judicial System, Name Change Self Help: Official self help page explaining the verified petition process and linking the adult and minor form sets.

HELP4TN (Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services): Statewide free legal help page collecting name change information and court forms, with a link to free advice from a lawyer through TN Free Legal Answers.
Shelby County Probate Court, Name Changes: Official county court page with name change requirements, filing hours, and costs; Tennessee publishes no statewide judiciary name change form.

TexasLawHelp.org: Free adult name change kit with forms, step by step instructions, fingerprint guidance, and the fee waiver form.
Texas State Law Library, Name Changes for Adults: Official state law library guide to name changes under Texas Family Code Chapter 45, with the petition process and a sample form.

Rainbow Law, University of Utah College of Law: Free law school clinic answering legal questions, including name and gender marker changes, through the Pro Bono Initiative.
Utah Courts, Petition for Name or Sex Change: Official self help page covering petitions to change a legal name, a legal sex, or both, with the steps and filing tools.

VT Law Help: Free guide from Legal Services Vermont and Vermont Legal Aid to changing a name and gender marker on a birth certificate, state ID, Social Security record, and passport.
Vermont Judiciary, Name Changes: Official page explaining that name change petitions are filed in the Probate Division, with the forms linked at the bottom of the page.

Whitman-Walker Health: Its legal team assists DC, Maryland, and Virginia clients with name and gender marker changes, including free Name and Gender Change Clinics; the service is regional, covering the DC metro area of Virginia.
Virginia Courts Self-Help, Change of Name Forms: Official self help page listing the change of name forms, including the Application for Change of Name (Adult), form CC-1411.

Washington Law Help (Northwest Justice Project): Free statewide guide to the ways to change a name in Washington, including court ordered and sealed name changes, with forms.
King County District Court, Name Changes: Official district court page on the petition process; Washington name changes are filed in county district courts, and the state publishes no statewide packet.

Legal Aid of West Virginia: Free FAQ guide to changing your name, plus a free fill in petition form Legal Aid created for people representing themselves.
West Virginia Judiciary, Information for the Public: Official judiciary page confirming that family courts handle name change cases and linking the court forms library; the state publishes no statewide name change form.

Trans Law Help Wisconsin: A Wisconsin nonprofit’s free, detailed name and sex marker change guide, updated November 2025, covering court orders and ID and birth certificate updates.
Wisconsin Court System, Name Change Self Help: Official self help page describing the statewide procedure and listing the forms filed with the clerk of circuit court.

Legal Aid of Wyoming: Statewide legal aid page stating that qualifying residents may receive name change legal services free, with links to free adult and minor name change information.
Wyoming Judicial Branch, Adult Name Change Overview: Official packet overview (Form NCA-01) explaining the adult name change process and listing every form in the packet.