In Louisiana, if a person desires to change his name, he
must petition the court in the parish in which he resides, stating the reasons
why he desires to change his name.
In order to change a child’s name, the parents must petition the
court on the child’s behalf. Both
parents must sign the petition unless one parent has been judicially granted
custody of the child, and the other parent has failed to support or
communicate with the child for an extended period of time.
The district attorney’s office is responsible for reviewing
all requests for name changes, and granting or denying the requests. The D.A. researches to determine whether the
name change is requested for any improper purpose, such as a criminal
attempting to elude law enforcement. If
the D.A. has no objection to the name change, he submits an answer to the
petition stating as much. A judgment
that effectively changes the name can be signed by the judge thereafter.
Once a judgment is received, the petitioner must take the
judgment to the appropriate agencies in order to have identification documents,
such as social security cards and driver’s licenses, reissued in the new name.
For more information, contact us at
info@thebluestink.com or (225) 456-2200.
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