What is the procedure for a name change?
• You must complete the Name Change Form with the Affidavit on the 3rd page, the Judgment form, and the Cover Sheet. The Affidavit must be signed by someone who knows you (not a relative) and notarized before submitting all forms. You may obtain the forms on the Clerk’s website by going to www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org. Click on court forms, scroll down to County Div., click, and scroll down to the forms. • Once forms are completed, take them (Name Change, Judgment, and Cover Sheet) including the notarized Affidavit on the Petition–to any one of the outlying 5 Circuit Court district offices: Rolling Meadows, Skokie, Maywood, Bridgeview, or Markham. • Or, take the forms to the Circuit Court in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington, Room 1202 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you need assistance, there is an Advisory Help Desk in Room 1303 to answer any questions. • Once forms are completed, pay the fee–at this time it is $319.00. • You will be given a court day,
