674.1 Authorization. A person who has attained the age of majority and who does not have any civil disabilities may apply to the court to change the person’s name by filing a verified petition as provided in this chapter. The verified petition may request a name change for minor children of the petitioner as well […]
674.10 Fee. For filing a petition for change of name, the clerk shall collect a fee in the amount collected for filing and docketing a petition under section 602.8105, subsection 1, paragraph “a”. [S13, §4471-g; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12651, 12652; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §674.7, 674.8; C73, 75, 77, 79, […]
674.11 County clerk’s record. Repealed by 2007 Acts, ch 71, §6 .
674.13 Further change barred. A person shall not change the person’s name more than once under this chapter unless just cause is shown. However, in a decree dissolving a person’s marriage, the person’s name may be changed back to the name appearing on the person’s original birth certificate or to a legal name previously acquired […]
674.14 Indexing in real property record. The county recorder and county auditor of each county in which the petitioner owns real property shall collect fees in the amounts specified in sections 331.604 and 331.507, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, for indexing a change of name for each parcel of real estate. [S13, §4471-i; C24, 27, 31, […]
674.2 Petition to court. The verified petition shall be addressed to the district court of the county where the applicant resides and shall state and provide for each person seeking a name change: 1. The name at the time the petition is filed of the person whose name is to be changed and the person’s […]
674.3 Petition copy. A copy of the petition shall be filed by the clerk of court with the division for records and statistics of the Iowa department of public health. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §674.3]
674.4 When granted. A decree of change of name may be granted any time after thirty days of the filing of the petition. [S13, §4471-h; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12653; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §674.9; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §674.4]
674.5 Contents of decree. The decree shall describe the petitioner, giving the petitioner’s name and former name, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, race, sex, date and place of birth and the given name of the spouse and any minor children affected by the change. The decree shall also give a legal description […]
674.6 Notice — consent. 1. If the petitioner is married, the petitioner must give legal notice to the spouse, in the manner of an original notice, of the filing of the petition. 2. If the petition includes or is filed on behalf of a minor child fourteen years of age or older, the child’s written […]
674.7 Copy to Iowa department of public health. When the court grants a decree of change of name, the clerk of the court shall furnish the petitioner with a certified copy of the decree and mail an abstract of a decree requiring a name change to be reflected on a birth certificate to the state […]
674.8 Copy to counties. The clerk of the court shall send a certified copy of the decree to the recorder’s office in every county in this state where real property is owned by the petitioner. [S13, §4471-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12656; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §674.12; C73, 75, 77, 79, […]
674.9 Former name indicated. Any new birth certificate issued to a person granted a change of name shall reflect the former name of the person issued the new birth certificate. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §674.9; 81 Acts, ch 201, §4]
