Legal Research Guides > Name Change (last updated: 04/22/2024)
Name Change
General Information
Texaslawhelp.org contains several research articles about Name Change in Texas. Read More.
How to Change a Child’s Name – TexasLawHelp.org
Name Change – TexasLawHelp.org
Name Changes and Criminal History – TexasLawHelp.org
Texas Name and Gender Marker Change Guide – TexasLawHelp.org
Other related resources.
How to Change Your Name in Texas - FindLaw
Name Change – Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Texas Laws
Texas Family Code
Change of Name of Child – Texas Family Code, Chapter 45, Subchapter A
Citation – Texas Family Code § 45.003
Order – Texas Family Code § 45.004
Requirements of Petition – Texas Family Code §45.002
Waiver of Citation – Texas Family Code § 45.0031
Who May File; Venue – Texas Family Code § 45.001
Change of Name of Adult – Texas Family Code, Chapter 45, Subchapter B
Change of Name Certificate – Texas Family Code § 45.106
Change of Name in Divorce Suit – Texas Family Code § 45.105
Order – Texas Family Code § 45.103
Requirements of Petition – Texas Family Code § 45.102
Waiver of Citation – Texas Family Code § 45.107
Who may File; Venue – Texas Family Code § 45.101
Forms
Online
O’Connor’s Texas Family Law Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library).
Texas Family Law Practice and Procedure (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
Texas Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).
Texas Legal Practice Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).
West’s Texas Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).
Print Resources
O’Connor’s Texas Family Law Handbook, By Randall B. Wilhite and Eileen Gaffney, Thomson Reuters (Reference Desk). This handbook offers a comprehensive look at the procedural and basic issues relating to family law. Relevant topics include name changes for adults and children (Chapter 1). (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library.)
Texas Jur III, Thomson Reuters (Texas Section). This legal encyclopedia summarizes several issues relating to family law, including name changes for children. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).
Handbook of Texas Family Law: A Quick Reference Guide to the Texas Family Code (Texas Practice Vol. 33), By John F. Elder, Thomson Reuters, 2022-2023 (Texas Section). This book analyzes relevant sections of the Texas Family Code and how they relate to family law issues. Chapter 21 focuses on name changes for minors and adults. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library.)
Texas Practice Guide: Family Law, By Ike Vanden Eykel and Kathryn J. Murphy, Thomson Reuters (Texas Section). This book provides forms, practical guidance, comprehensive discussions, and strategies for handling issues that arise in family law matters. Chapter 14 contains a discussion regarding the change of the name of a child. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote).