The option to revert to your old name will be available when you fill out your divorce papers. You will receive a judgment after your divorce is finalized. Obtain a certified copy of the decree of the issuing government agency and provide it to the Social Security Administration and DMV to update your personal identity. This must be done within thirty (30) days of changing your name. Want to try it for yourself? Read on to find out how to change your name in Colorado. We`ve listed the four main steps: getting a legal name change document (a certified marriage certificate or court order), updating your Social Security card, updating your passport (even if you`re not traveling abroad), and updating your CO driver`s license. Below are some useful links to find more complete instructions for changing your name: If you want to change your name in your voter registration record, you will need to fill out a new voter registration form with the Colorado State Department`s Elections Division and submit that form according to the instructions. Download the public announcement of the name change request and fill it in with the required information. This document will eventually be submitted to a newspaper to publish a notice for your name change request. Using your new name is important. Let your family, friends, employer, co-workers, neighbours and other contacts know that your name has changed.
Also contact your bank, insurance company, creditors and similar parties and update your email accounts and social media. Colorado strives to prevent fraud, identity theft, and other ailments that may result from a name change. Applications may be dismissed if the name change would be prejudicial to others, for fraudulent or illegal purposes, or would be inappropriate in the eyes of the judge. Convicted criminals face a higher mountain to climb, and it is generally forbidden to change their name, although there are some narrow exceptions. You must submit the FBI fingerprint card with a cover letter. For more information about these requirements, see Request for Identification Record/Criminal Background Check on the FBI website. You can deliver or ship your CBI fingerprint card by hand. Both background investigations require the payment of a fee. The person submitting the name change on behalf of a minor child must be at least 18 years of age and the application for a change of name must be filed in the district where the child resides. Children under the age of 14 do not need a fingerprint-based criminal record check, but children 14 years of age and older must be screened, and this review must be completed within 90 days of submitting the name change application.
In addition, no name change may be submitted for a child 14 years of age or older who has been convicted of a juvenile offence. Submit your records to a Colorado court located in your county of residence. You must pay the $100 filing fee when filing your documents. Additional charges may apply for certified true copies. If you cannot afford the filing fee, complete the application for no payment and supporting financial affidavit and file it with a clerk. The court will review your application for exemption from the filing fee and decide whether or not to pay the fee. You may need to provide the court with an addressed and stamped envelope. Once your order has been submitted for publication, you must publish your completed public notice of the name change request in a local newspaper.
The notice must be posted at least three (3) times within twenty-one (21) days of the date your name change publication order was submitted. Updating the name in your voter registration can be done by sending a new Colorado voter registration form to the Colorado State Department of Elections. Enter your previous name in section (8) of the form to notify the agency of your name change. If you have a Colorado driver`s license or ID card issued by the DMV, you can update your election information online. It may take up to eight (8) weeks for you to retrieve your FBI crime story. By law, the CBI has a maximum of seventy-two (72) business hours to review and mail files. You will receive comprehensive reports from both agencies. Upon receipt of your criminal record reports, you must contact the court where you wish to file your case for specific days or times when name change hearings are scheduled. Typically, you will have your hearing the same day you file, or a future hearing will be scheduled.
The next step is to complete the application that will be used to enter the information from your name change request. Download the name change petition (adults) or, if you are over seventy (70) years of age, download the name change petition (70 years of age or older).