Order Changing Name (Child), Page 1 of 3 251 2008 Montana Supreme Court Commission on Self-Represented Litigants and Montana Legal Services Association. Use of this form is restricted to not-for-profit purposes. Last updated 05/14/2008 Montana Judicial District Court Number of Judicial District where you are filing County Name of the county where you are filing In the Matter of the Name Change of : Child222s full name now , Petitioner (your name), on behalf of , M inor Child ( child222s name now ) . Cause No.: Dept. No.: Order Changing Name (Child) A Petition for Name Change was filed in this case. A hearing was held on (date):. Based on the evidence, the Court finds: mm/dd/yyyy Findings of Fact 1 Child222s Name The minor child222s current name is (child222s name now) First Middle Last The Petitioner wishes to change the minor child222s name to (child222s new name) First Middle Last American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Order Changing Name (Child), Page 2 of 3 251 2008 Montana Supreme Court Commission on Self-Represented Litigants and Montana Legal Services Association. Use of this form is restricted to not-for-profit purposes. Last updated 05/14/2008 2 Minor Child222s Place of Birth The child was born in City County State 3 Minor Child222s Date of Birth The minor child was born on (date) . mm/dd/yyyy 4 Purpose of Name Change The name change is not to avoid debt, hide a criminal record, or for any other improper reason. 5 Notice of Hearing Both parents and all guardians have consented to the name change of the minor child in writing. Publication or posting of the hearing was not required. Conclusions of Law: 1. The minor child222s name change is allowed under Montana law. Montana Code Annotated 27-31-101 to 205. 2. The Petitioner was not required to publish notice of this hearing. Montana Code Annotated 27-31-201(2). Order: This Court orders that: 1 Name Change The minor child=s name is changed from (old name:) First Middle Last to (new name:) First Middle Last American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Order Changing Name (Child), Page 3 of 3 251 2008 Montana Supreme Court Commission on Self-Represented Litigants and Montana Legal Services Association. Use of this form is restricted to not-for-profit purposes. Last updated 05/14/2008 2 Changes to Birth Certificate Check one: Montana Vital Statistics (MVS) will change the child222s birth record to show this name change. MVS will line through the old name, type the new name above the old name, and stamp 223ALTERED224 on the birth record. or Montana Vital Statistics (MVS) will create a new birth record only showing the child222s new name. MVS will put the old birth record in a sealed file which can only be opened by court order. or The child was not born in Montana. DATE: District Court Judge American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com