How to Change Your Name in Oklahoma

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Verify your eligibility to file to change your name in Oklahoma.. Determine where you will file your name change petition.. Estimate the fees and other costs.

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Verify your eligibility to file to change your name in Oklahoma.

Step 1

Verify your eligibility to file to change your name in Oklahoma.

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Determine where you will file your name change petition.

Step 2

Determine where you will file your name change petition.

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Estimate the fees and other costs.

Step 3

Estimate the fees and other costs.

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Gather the information you'll need to compete the petition.

Step 4

Gather the information you'll need to compete the petition.

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Choose the newspaper for publication and verify the cost of the notice.

Step 5

Choose the newspaper for publication and verify the cost of the notice.

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Complete the application for legal name change.

Step 6

Complete the application for legal name change.

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Sign your petition and other documents with your current legal name in front of

Step 7

Sign your petition and other documents with your current legal name in front of a Notary Public.

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File your documents with the court clerk at the county courthouse.

Step 8

File your documents with the court clerk at the county courthouse.

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Request a hearing date.

Step 9

Request a hearing date.

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Publish notice of your intent to change your name.

Step 10

Publish notice of your intent to change your name.

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Submit proof of publication to the court before your hearing.

Step 11

Submit proof of publication to the court before your hearing.

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Be on time and do not miss your court date.

Step 12

Be on time and do not miss your court date.

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Cooperate with courthouse security procedures.

Step 13

Cooperate with courthouse security procedures.

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Dress neatly and obey court rules.

Step 14

Dress neatly and obey court rules.

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Go to the front of the courtroom when your case is called and take a seat at the

Step 15

Go to the front of the courtroom when your case is called and take a seat at the table.

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Receive your name change order.

Step 16

Receive your name change order.

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