Filing petition; procedure for change of name of minor
Sec. 2. (a) The petition described in section (1) of this chapter
may be filed with the circuit court of the county in which the person
resides.
(b) In the case of a parent or guardian who wishes to change the
name of a minor child, the petition must be verified, and it must state
in detail the reason the change is requested. In addition, except where
a parent's consent is not required under IC 31-19-9, the written
consent of a parent, or the written consent of the guardian if both
parents are dead, must be filed with the petition.
(c) Before a minor child's name may be changed, the parents or
guardian of the child must be served with a copy of the petition as
required by the Indiana trial rules.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Last modified: May 24, 2006