SELF-HELP LEGAL KITS
The Divorce Store®ARIZONA NAME CHANGE KIT
The Complete Arizona Name Change Kit
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| INTRODUCTION | 1 | |
| Chapter One | The Jurisdictional Requirements 1. Residency Requirements 2. Age Requirements 3. Fee Requirements 4. Notice Requirements |
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| Chapter Two | General Information 1. Consent Required By Spouse By Ex-Spouse By Parent 2. Copies 3. Interested Parties 4. Service of Notice Mailing Publication 5. Handwritten or Typed 6. Notarizing The Forms 7. Where To File | 5-6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 |
| Chapter Three | Common Reasons For a Name Change 1. Change To Natural Father's Name a. Out Of Wedlock b. Adoption 2. Change From Natural Father's Name a. Different Family Names b. Unknown Parents 3. Conform To Foreign Nationality 4. Cumbersome And Difficult Name 5. Divorce Action Inadvertence 6. Professional Identify a. Married Woman b. Pen Name 7. Religious Reasons 8. Simply Don't Like The Present Name | 9-10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| Chapter Four | The Description And Purpose Of Each Form A. An Adult Person 1. Petition For Change of Name Forms 100a and 100b, Pages 1 and 2 2. Order Changing Name Form 120 3. Notice Of Hearing On Petition For Change Of Name Form 130 4. Affidavit Of Consent Form 140 5. Declaration Of Service Form 150 6. Declaration Of Service By Publication Form 160 B. Minor Children (One or More) 1. Petition For Change Of Name Forms 200a and 200b, Pages 1 and 2 2. Order Changing Name Form 220 3. Notice Of Hearing On Petition For Change Of Name Form 230 4. Affidavit Of Consent By Mother or Father Form 240 5. Affidavit Of Consent By Minor Child Form 245 6. Declaration Of Service Form 250 7. Declaration Of Service By Publication Form 260 C. An Entire Family 1. Joint Petition For Change of Name Forms 300a and 300b, Pages 1 and 2 2. Order Changing Names Form 320 3. Notice Of Hearing On Petition For Change Of Name Form 330 4. Affidavit Of Consent Form 340 5. Affidavit Of Consent By Minor Child Form 345 6. Declaration Of Service Form 350 7. Declaration Of Service By Publication Form 360 | 11-16 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 |
| Chapter Five | The Selection, Preparation and Filing Of The Forms Step One. The Selection Of The Petition And Order Forms a. A Petitioner Of Legal Age b. A Petitioner On Behalf Of A Minor Child c. An Entire Family Step Two. The Selection Of The Consent And Service Forms a. A Petitioner Of Legal Age b. A Petitioner On Behalf Of A Minor Child c. An Entire Family Step Three. The Preparation Of The Forms The Caption Section Step Four. Filing The Forms Step Five. Scheduling The Court Hearing Step Six. Obtaining Consent Or Serving Notice Step Seven. The Court Hearing Conclusion | 17-22 17 17 17 17 17-18 18 18 18 18 19 20 20 21 21-22 22 |
| APPENDIX (Specimen Examples) INDEX TO APPENDIX SPECIMEN EXAMPLES | 23-58 24 25-58 |
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