Request for Name Change - Additional Parent
Illinois · Illinois Supreme Court · Effective October 1, 2025
This form is used to ask the court to change the name of a minor child and to list any other parents or people who have legal rights to the child. It asks for information about these other people and how they will receive official notice of the name change request.
Where this fits in a case
MotionsStage: Motions
This form is used when a person needs to file a name change request for a minor child and there are other parents or people with legal rights to the child who need to be informed.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who should fill out this form?
- This form is for filing a request to change a minor child's name and listing other parents or people with legal rights to the child.
- Do I have to fill this out if I am the only parent?
- The form states it should only be used if you checked a specific box on a different form, and it asks to list additional parents or people with legal rights.
- What happens if the other parent agrees to the name change?
- If the other parent agrees, they must sign a notarized consent section on the form.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect October 1, 2025.
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