St louis county name change affidavit

Some people understand forms really well. Some do not. If you just want the forms, these are all the necessary forms to change one's name in St. Louis County . If you need more guidance, refer to the thoughts laid out below.

• Needs to be signed in front of a notary. Members of this group are notaries and can provide the free service. You can usually find a notary at a bank, too.
• You do not need an attorney!
• If the questions do not apply to you, do not fill them out

This form looks very similar to the judgement, but they are different and both need to be filed. This document may be complicated for why certain parts are on here and what they are asking. While we cannot give you legal advice, we have noted parts of the document that interest us.

1. One of the main things the court is looking for is if a name change will be detrimental to others such as credit companies. #10, #17, and #18 is talking about that.
2. #11 is one of the ways the court can easily figure out if a name change is necessary. Reasons that work as a reason to change one's name can be (mixing and matching these is definitely possible, and if they do not fit your reason, do what works best for you):
   1. [NEW NAME] is the name I am known as [and have been using for ____ years].
   2. [NEW NAME] is the name I am known as, and I would like my legal name to better align with my gender identity.
   3. I want my name to be consistent on all my important documents.
   4. I would like to share the same surname as my spouse/partner.
   5. I would like my child(ren) to share the same surname as ________.
   6. I want to update my name to reflect my marriage/divorce/separation.
   7. I want to update my name to reflect my religious beliefs.

   Here is the link where the form can be found, completed, and printed before filing as pro se documents with the court. Click Here .