Great idea. I hope it catches on.

That’s a link to the State of Missouri’s page on representing yourself. The clerks can’t give you any advice on anything, but the state does run a program on how to file certain common actions, like divorces and name changes.

You usually don’t have to actually appear in court - usually you’re assigned a court date but the judge typically signs off on it and you don’t have to actually appear. Then you take your court order and publish, a lot easier than I was expecting honestly

I also went through a lawyer about two years ago to legally change first and last. I did not (thank Jesus lol) have to appear in front of a judge. It costs more to go through a lawyer but I was too anxious about all of the documents that needed to be submitted etc. So I decided to go through a lawyer so they could handle that part of it for me. Good luck! I'll echo someone else in saying that it was much harder to change everything through everyone else than to actually get the name change itself!

About five months to get the final documents but that was because my daughter too her time getting tot he social security office.

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This happens quite often unfortunately. There are ky3 articles within the last few months, so maybe it’s possible? But who knows.

Do you know about how long the process took, from submitting the documents with the lawyer to hearing about the approval?

Nope. Just had to sign some stuff at the lawyers office.

It's been about seven years so this may be outdated, I had to talk to the family court clerk and file the paperwork. They then set the date to go in front of the judge and back then they also did the putting the name change in the publication, but I think that has since changed.

On Greene county circuit Clerk's website under the name change section, they list their number, I would call them for the most up-to-date info on the process.

Did she need to appear in court after everything was submitted?

My step daughter changed her name. We paid a lawyer $225 to handle it all.

If you remember, were you given a date to go in front of the judge, or did they give you any instructions for what to do after you submitted your petition?

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It's been a bit, but all I had to do was fill out the paperwork, go in front of a judge, pay the fee, and wait a bit for the required publications to run and then I got the court order saying it was official. It honestly was easier to get the name changed than it was to update everyone that needed it. I think I ended up needing like 5 official copies to send to various places.

My judge did ask why I was changing my name but did not have any issues that it was because I was trans, if that is anyone's concern. They do it to make sure you are not trying to hide from the law or bill collectors.

Here is the form for an adult name change.

I have a friend who wants to change their first name but not their last so I'm also interested to hear this.

Thank you. It's weird that the link the greencountycourts.org gives takes you to a website to defend yourself?

I think you want https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=3834#Adult

Did you submit a petition to change yours?

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I don't necessarily remember it being a big ordeal changing my last name after getting married. I literally brought the recommended documents to the social security office and had to wait about 20 minutes due to the volume of people.

However, requesting Petition for Change of Name Forms can be found at Name Change Link and it says the filing fee is $187.50 with a $10 fee for service of a child name change.

Yep.

You didn't like the marinara for salsa?

Ahh. So the physical towers might be shares but the antennas and equipment may not be. Is that what you’re saying?

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