Name Change
NC-100: Petition for Change of Name
Current as of July 21, 2026 · tracked for revisionsFillable PDFJudicial Council of California
The NC-100 form is used to ask a California court to officially change your legal name to a different name. You would need this form if you want to legally change your name for any reason, such as after marriage, divorce, personal preference, or to correct a mistake on your birth certificate.
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Forms that go with NC-100
NC-120RequiredOrder to Show Cause for Change of NameThe 'Proof of Service of Order to Show Cause' documents that the OSC (NC-110) was properly served or published, which is required before the court can grant the petition.›CM-010RequiredCivil Case Cover SheetThe 'Civil Case Cover Sheet' is typically required when initiating any new civil court case, including a name change petition, to help the court categorize the filing.›NC-110Next stepAttachment to Petition for Change of NameThis 'Order to Show Cause for Change of Name' is issued by the court after the NC-100 is filed, setting the hearing date and must be published or served as directed.›NC-130Next stepDecree Changing NameThe 'Decree Changing Name' is the final court order granting the name change and is completed after the hearing on the NC-100 petition.›