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Name Changes

On this section of the website, you will find the paperwork to change your name or the name of your child.

County Newspaper Designated by County for Notice of Name Change Petitions

For information and guidance on electronic filing please see our Resources page.

Adult Name Change
Online Form Guide for Ada County CAO Remote Services PDF
Instructions 1 Name Change (NC) PDF icon Word Icon
General Civil Case Information Sheet PDF icon Word Icon
Unredacted Adult Name Petition (NCA 1-1)- Form 1 of 2 PDF icon Word Icon
Redacted Adult Name Change Petition (NCA 1-1)- Form 2 of 2 PDF icon Word Icon
Notice of Hearing on Name Change (NC 1-2) PDF icon Word Icon
Publish Name Change Letter (NC 1-3) PDF icon Word Icon
Idaho Statesman Publish Info Sheet PDF icon Word Icon
Judgment for Adult Name Change (NCA 8-1) PDF icon Word Icon
 Minor Name Change One Child
Online Form Guide for Ada County CAO Remote Services PDF
Instructions 1 Name Change for Minor (NC) PDF icon Word Icon
General Civil Case Information Sheet PDF icon Word Icon
Unredacted Minor Name Change Petition (NCM 1-1)- Form 1 of 2 PDF icon Word Icon
Redacted Minor Name Change Petition (NCM 1-1)- Form 2 of 2 PDF icon Word Icon
Minor Name Change Notice Hearing (NCM 1-2) PDF icon Word Icon
Judgment for Name Change of Minor (NCM 8-1) PDF icon Word Icon
Publish Name Change Letter (NC 1-3) PDF icon Word Icon
Parent Consent Minor Name Change (NCM 2-1) PDF icon Word Icon
Minor Affidavit of Service (NCM 2-2) PDF icon Word Icon
Idaho Statesman Publish Info Sheet PDF icon Word Icon

To change the name of more than one child (children must have the same father and the same mother, use the forms below.

 Minor Name Change More Than One Child (Same Mother and Same Father)
Online Form Guide for Ada County CAO Remote Services PDF
Instructions 1 Name Change for Minors (NC) PDF icon Word Icon
General Civil Case Information Sheet PDF Icon Word Icon
 Unredacted Minors Name Change Petition (NCM 1-4)- Form 1 of 2 PDF icon Word Icon
Redacted Minors Name Change Petition (NCM 1-4)- Form 2 of 2 PDF Icon Word Icon
 Minors Name Change Notice Hearing (NCM 1-5) PDF icon Word Icon
 Judgment for Minors Name Change (NCM 8-2) PDF icon Word Icon
 Publish Name Change Letter (NC 1-3) PDF icon Word Icon
 Parent Consent Minors Name Change (NCM 2-1) PDF icon Word Icon
 Minors Name Change Affidavit Serve Parent (NCM 2-3) PDF icon Word Icon
 Idaho Statesman Publish Info Sheet PDF icon Word Icon
 Interactive Adult and Minor Name Change Paperwork
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