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FM-NCC4-102Legal-aid form

Answer in Nonparent or Guardian Child Name Change

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This form is an answer that a legal guardian uses to respond to a petition filed by someone else asking the court to change a child's name. It asks the court for general relief and requires the respondent to provide contact information.

The court describes it as: For the legal guardian(s) to use and respond to the non-parent's petition asking the court to change child's name.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used by a legal guardian who is responding to a petition filed to change a child's name. The instructions advise the respondent not to sign it until at least one day after the original petition was filed.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
This form is for the legal guardian(s) to use as a response to a petition to change a child's name.
What should I do after filling it out?
The instructions say to file the original signed form with the court where the petition was filed, and to keep a copy for your records and give a copy to the person who filed the petition.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.

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