IN RE: The Name Change of IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
*__* Case Number:_______________________
PETITION AND DECLARATION FOR MINOR NAME CHANGE
To the Honorable Judge of the Probate of Mobile County, Alabama:
Comes now, *__*, as petitioner, and presents to the Court as follows:
1. That the minor’s present true, correct legal name is: *__*
2. That the minor is a bona fide resident of Mobile County, Alabama residing at:
*__*;
3. That the minor is not presently a party of any judicial proceeding in any court;
4. That the minor is not presently a defendant to any criminal charge;
5. That the petitioner is not seeking to conceal *__* identity from anyone;
6. That the minor is not attempting to avoid payment of any debt or judgment and is not attempting to defraud;
7. That the minor has never been convicted of any felony or crime involving moral turpitude;
8. That the minor is *__* of age, *__* date of birth being *__*.
WHEREFORE, THE PREMISES considered, the petitioner prays that this Honorable Court will grant petitioner’s prayer, and issue a Decree changing Minor’s name to:
*__*
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Petitioner’s address:
*__*
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Attorney for Petitioner:
*__*
*__*
*__*
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF CASE NO. ______________
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CONSENT FOR NAME CHANGE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT that I, *__*, the *__* of *__*, a minor born on *__* do hereby consent to the petition of *__*, to have the above said minor’s name changed to: *__*.
I am executing the document voluntarily and thereby consenting to the requested name change of said minor. I understand the legal effect of such a change and that the minor child’s name will legally be: *__* for all purposes, if the court should order the change of name requested in the petition.
I hereby request the Probate Judge to make all such orders and decrees as may be necessary or proper to legally effectuate the said name change.
Signed this the *__* day of *__*, *__*.
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STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF MOBILE
Before me, the undersigned authority in and for said State and County, personally appeared *__*, who being known to me and after being duly sworn by me, doth state on oath that the statements contained in the aforesaid Petition and Declaration are true and correct to the best of his information, knowledge and belief and that *__* executed said Petition and Declaration voluntarily on the day and same bears date.
In witness whereof, I set my hand and notarial seal on this *__* day of *__*, *__*.
AFFIX NOTARY SEAL
_________________________________________Notary Public State of Alabama
My commission expires: _______________
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF MOBILE
Before me, the undersigned authority in and for said State and County, personally appeared *__*, who being known to me and after being duly sworn by me, doth state on oath that the statements contained in the aforesaid Petition and Declaration are true and correct to the best of her information, knowledge and belief and that *__* executed said Petition and Declaration voluntarily on the day and same bears date.
In witness whereof, I set my hand and notarial seal on this *__* day of *__*, *__*.
AFFIX NOTARY SEAL
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Notary Public State of Alabama
My commission expires: _______________
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
In RE: The Name Change of *__*
Case No. _________________________ N. S.
AFFIDAVIT FOR PUBLICATION
(RULE 4.3 ARCP)
Comes now the undersigned attorney of record for the Petitioner in this cause and, upon first being duly sworn, does hereby state to this Honorable Court that service of process on *__*, a party to these proceedings, cannot be made because of the following:
[ ] the current residence of said party is unknown to the affiant and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained; or
[ ] the resident party has been absent for more than thirty (30) days since the filing of the pleading; or
[ ] the said party avoids service, which facts of said avoidance are as follows:
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Done this *__* day of *__*, *__*.
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*__*, Attorney for: *__*
Sworn and subscribed to before me this *__* day of *__*, *__*.
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Notary Public State of Alabama
My Commission Expires: ____________________