Legal Document Assistance

Name Change

Gender Change

Flat Rates

Completed by registered LDA

Order to show cause published with affiliated publishers

* low cost, 4 weeks, & proof of publishing sent to client & clerks office.

* Note: excludes filing fees and Process Service, see process service delivery options

County Clerks Name Change Form - $25

Court Name Change Petition - $100

Court Gender Change Petition -$100

Fee Waiver - $25

Affiliated Publishers - $25

County Clerks Name Change

Court Name Change

Court Gender Change

Court Fee Waiver

Affiliated Publishers

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Name Change / Gender Change

There are approximately 27 California Judicial Court forms associated with Name Change and 14 forms associated with Gender Change such as Petition for Change of Name, Supplemental Attachment to Petition for Change of Name (Declaration of Guardian), Order to Show Cause-Change of Name, Proof of Service of Order to Show Cause, Order to Show Cause-Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity, Notice of Hearing on Petition, Petition For Recognition of Change of Gender And Sex Identifier, Name Change And Issuance of New Certificates, Order to Show Cause-Issuance of New Marriage License and Certificate...+ 30 more.

Adults - Current residents, born or married in California or whose child was born in California.

Minors - Both parental consent, one parent consent with notification to other parent, and the child’s best interests.

The LDA will assist you in acquiring the Petition for Change of Name and Name and Information about the Person Whose Name is to be Changed documents and complete it at your request.

The LDA will provide you with a Card Authorization Form used to cover filing fees when requesting filing.

The LDA will assist the client with a list of trusted and affordable publishers that can publish the Order to Show Cause for the required 4 consecutive weeks.

The LDA can help the client keep track of their upcoming hearing (if ordered to appear); and assist with any additional documents the client requires.

The LDA can assist the client with obtaining the Decree Changing Name Form, which the client will use to start the process of updating all their documentation; i.e I.D.'s, DL, social security cards, passports, and other official records.

* Requesting a Confidential Name Change? See the CA judicial courts for assistance here.

Contested: the client may need to attend a court hearing. Attorney Referrals provided.

*Average reasons to change name include Personal Preference, Marriage or Divorce, Gender Identity, Adoption or Family Unification, Correcting Errors, Name Authentication, and more.

*Average Time frame is approximately 1.5 months uncontested or 2-6 months if contested.

*Average Cost = $50.00 servicing fee + Card Authorization Form used to cover filing fees. LDA can provide a list of local publishers with affordable fees.

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Gender Change