Who should file this form?

The petitioner files this application. The form asks for the petitioner's name and details. Great care must be taken to read the Information Sheet for Name Change Proceedings Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) (form NC-400-INFO) before filling it out.

What other forms must I file with this?

The text states that the petitioner must file this application along with a Declaration in Support of Application to File Documents Under Seal in Name Change Proceeding Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) (form NC-420).

Is there a fee mentioned?

The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this application.

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Application to File Documents Under Seal in Name Change Proceeding Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2010

This form is used to ask a judge to keep certain papers from a name change case private by filing them under seal. It requires the person filing to also submit a Declaration in Support of the Application.

The court describes it as: Ask a judge to keep the papers in your name change case confidential.

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This form is used when someone is going through a name change case, especially one involving the Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home), and they want specific documents kept private from public view.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

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Common questions

Who should file this form?: The petitioner files this application. The form asks for the petitioner's name and details. Great care must be taken to read the Information Sheet for Name Change Proceedings Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) (form NC-400-INFO) before filling it out.
What other forms must I file with this?: The text states that the petitioner must file this application along with a Declaration in Support of Application to File Documents Under Seal in Name Change Proceeding Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) (form NC-420).
Is there a fee mentioned?: The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this application.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2010.

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