Name Change Archives

Which last name should I use on my divorce documents?

November 2, 2022

The name by which you are known officially and legally. Not a name you’ve “adopted” informally (even if no one knows you by your legal given name) but what is not on your official government documents,. i.e., the name on…

Do I have to publish name change in newspaper in Utah?

June 18, 2021

Divorce Utah

Name Change

name change, petition, publication, Utah law

No, Utah law governing name change does not require you to publish in the newspaper your new name or the fact that you have changed your name. What happens in Utah is that you prepare your petition for name change, file it…

Velasquez v. Chavez – 2019 UT App 185 – child surname

November 28, 2019

Divorce Utah

Name Change, Parentage, Parental Alienation, Parental Rights

769 P.2d 273 (Utah Ct. App. 1989), best interest of child, changing child’s surname, child, child’s best interest, decision, district court, Hamby v. Jacobson, six-factor test, surname, Utah Court of Appeals

2019 UT App 185 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DARIO ARTHUR VELASQUEZ, Appellant, v. STACY L. CHAVEZ, Appellee. Opinion No. 20180451-CA Filed November 15, 2019 Third District Court, Salt Lake Department The Honorable Matthew Bates The Honorable Patrick Corum No.…

Do I Need a Good Reason to Change My Name Legally?

October 26, 2017

Divorce Utah

Name Change

name change

Do I need a good reason to change my name legally? In Utah, where I practice, you don’t have to have any particular reason for seeking a name change. You can ask the court to change your first name, middle…

How old do I have to be and how much does it cost to legally change my name?

October 19, 2017

Divorce Utah

Name Change

age, cost, name change

How old do I have to be and how much does it cost to legally change my name? In Utah, where I practice, you can have your name changed at any age, but if you are not an adult, you…