ST. LOUIS COUNTY

Forms

Some people understand forms really well. Some do not. If you just want the forms, these are all the necessary forms to change one's name in St. Louis County. If you need more guidance, refer to the thoughts laid out below. 

Cover Sheet

Petition

Judgement

Request for Publication

Petition


This form looks very similar to the judgement, but they are different and both need to be filed. This document may be complicated for why certain parts are on here and what they are asking. While we cannot give you legal advice, we have noted parts of the document that interest us.

    1. [NEW NAME] is the name I am known as [and have been using for ____ years].
    2. [NEW NAME] is the name I am known as, and I would like my legal name to better align with my gender identity.
    3. I want my name to be consistent on all my important documents.
    4. I would like to share the same surname as my spouse/partner.
    5. I would like my child(ren) to share the same surname as ________.
    6. I want to update my name to reflect my marriage/divorce/separation.
    7. I want to update my name to reflect my religious beliefs.

Here is the link where the form can be found, completed, and printed before filing as pro se documents with the court. Click Here.

Judgment

Here is the link where the form can be found, completed, and printed before filing as pro se documents with the court. The document is near the bottom of the petition sheet:  Click Here.

Request for Publication

Here is the link where the form can be found, completed, and printed before filing as pro se documents with the court. Click Here.

Cover Sheet

The cover sheet is the same cover sheet you would use for use for other confidential case filings. 


Here is the link where the form can be found, completed, and printed before filing as pro se documents with the court. Click Here.

Filing Fees

There are two ways to pay for the name change process:

Here is the link where the form can be found, completed, and printed before filing as pro se documents with the court. Click Here.

Next Steps

YAY! You filled out all the forms. Now, you can go to the court and get it done.