How to Change Your Name in Delaware

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How to Change Your Name in Delaware according to the State Legislature's Statute Code 5901 and is valid for all: Name Changed After Marriage, Name Change After Divorce, and any name change for personal use.

Publish Notice. - Before you can apply to the Court for a name change you will need to announce your name change to the general public through a newspaper once a week for 3 weeks.

Fill-Out Name Change Petition. - After successfully publishing your name change request to the public, you are ready to fill in your name change petition. Select the petition below for your County.
Information about publishing your notice in the newspaper, as well as the necessary documents, can be found by going here and selecting the appropriate county.

Get Notarized. - Make sure to have your name change petition notarized by a public notary. You can have this done by going to any bank branch in the United States and paying a small fee.

File Petition. - Now you are ready to file your petition of name change at the County Court Clerk's Office closest to you.

Court Hearing Date. - Up filing your petition you will be given a court hearing date. Usually it involves you being present while the Judge authorizes your name change certificate. Nevertheless, the Judge may ask you a few questions about why you are changing your name.

Announce Name Change. - After you have successfully completed the name change process and have your original name change certificate you will able to change your name at any public or private institution.