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NC-110GMandatory

Supplemental Attachment to Petition for Change of Name (Declaration of Guardian)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2001

This form is a supplemental attachment used when a guardian is asking the court to change a minor child's name. It asks for details about the child's relatives and explains why the name change is in the child's best interest.

The court describes it as: Gives the court information about the child's relatives, and the person who is asking to change the child's name. Use one form for each child whose name you want to change. This is always attached to a NC-110 form before it is filed.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form must be attached to a Petition for Change of Name (NC-110) before it is filed when the person asking to change the name is acting as the child's guardian.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The petitioner, who is the guardian, fills out this form. It also requires a signature from the petitioner. Great care must be taken to use one form for each child whose name is being changed.
What information does this form ask for?
It asks for the child's current name and address, as well as information about the guardian's appointment and the child's grandparents. It also asks for reasons why the name change is in the child's best interest.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2001.

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