Missouri

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 City. If you need more guidance, refer to the thoughts laid out below. 

Parent's Appointment as Next Friend

Consent to Minor Child's Name Change

Petition

Judgment

Request for Service by Publication 

Publication After Hearing

Notice of Hearing (Not always necessary)

Parent's Appointment as Next Friend (Parent you want to be the main petitioner )

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

Consent to Minor Child's Name Change (other guardian if applicable - not next friend)

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

Petition

***The parent who is designated 'Next Friend" will fill this document out in front of a notary. Members of this group are Missouri notaries and can provide the free service. You can usually find a notary at a bank, too.

***You do not need an attorney! Simply leave the attorney information section blank.

This form looks very similar to the judgment, but they are different and both need to be filed. Some questions in this document may seem irrelevant or confusing. While we cannot give you legal advice, we have noted parts of the document that interest us.

    1. [NEW NAME] is the name they are known as [and have been using for ____ years].
    2. [NEW NAME] is the name they are known as, and would like their  legal name to better align with their gender identity.
    3. They want their name to be consistent on all important documents.
    4. They want to update their 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

This form is the Judgment submitted to the court. Below are some key things to keep in mind.

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 Service by 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

Request for Publication After Hearing

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 in your county and get it done.