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Orange Superior Court
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Name change court information — Orange Superior Court (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
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- Availability · Local Name Change — source-specific information; other procedures and appeals may differ
- The process for changing a name can be complicated, and it is somewhat different depending on whether the name being changed is for an adult, or a child (minor), although many of the same forms are used. You can find more information about changing a name and/or gender for adults and minors on the tabs to your left. After a court grants your request, there are numerous places you need to notify (such as social security, DMV, passport office, etc.), to update your legal documents. Below you will find more information to help with that step.
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The process for changing a name can be complicated, and it is somewhat different depending on whether the name being changed is for an adult, or a child (minor), although many of the same forms are used. You can find more information about changing a name and/or gender for adults and minors on the tabs to your left. After a court grants your request, there are numerous places you need to notify (such as social security, DMV, passport office, etc.), to update your legal documents. Below you will find more information to help with that step.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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The process for changing a name can be complicated, and it is somewhat different depending on whether the name being changed is for an adult, or a child (minor), although many of the same forms are used. You can find more information about changing a name and/or gender for adults and minors on the tabs to your left. After a court grants your request, there are numerous places you need to notify (such as social security, DMV, passport office, etc.), to update your legal documents. Below you will find more information to help with that step.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot ecbfa50e56340acf