Court decree as evidence; copy sent to health department, clerk of
circuit court, or board
Sec. 5. (a) A copy of the decree of the court changing the name of
any natural person, certified under the seal of the court by the clerk
of the court, is sufficient evidence of the name of the person, and of
a change having been made, in any court of Indiana.
(b) In the case of a petition described in section 2(b) of this
chapter, the court shall send a copy of the final decree to the state
department of health and to the local health department of the
county.
(c) In the case of a petition filed by a person at least seventeen
(17) years of age, the court shall send a copy of the final decree to
the clerk of the circuit court or board of registration of the county
where the person resides.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Last modified: May 24, 2006