Checklist of forms: Change of name for an adult

Use to request a change of name for a person 18 years of age or older (Revised 5/6/24).

Required/May Need	Form/Document Name	Information
Required	Petition to Change Name of Adult (CJP 27)	This form must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public.   Note: You may be asked to provide a photo identification with your current legal name. Contact the Notary Public for more information on what proof they require. Find a Notary Public View a sample Petition to Change Name of Adult form (PDF)
Required	A certified copy of your birth record (certificate)	You must file a certified copy of your birth record (certificate). Request a certified copy of your birth record (certificate) from Massachusetts Request a certified copy of your birth record (certificate) if you were born elsewhere If you were born out of state If you were born out of state and plan to bring evidence of your name change back to that state, you may need to provide additional information to the court. Please contact the state where you were born for more information on updating your name in that state. If your birth certificate is in another language If a certified copy of the birth certificate is in another language, it must include a written translation signed by the person translating the birth certificate with a statement that they are fluent in the foreign language and English and that the translation is a true and accurate translation.
Required	Court Activity Record Information (CARI) and Warrant Management System (WMS) Release Request form (CJP 34) (PDF)
Required if you have changed your name before	Certified copy of any prior name change	Common name change documents include, but are not limited to: Certified copies of judgments or decrees of divorce Marriage certificates Certified copies of decrees, orders, or judgments of name changes Certificates of change of name Certificates of naturalization
May need	Motion (CJD 400)	Use this form to make additional requests to the court. For example: Motion to waive the publication requirement. Motion to impound part or all of your case. Motion to waive notarization requirement. Motions are requests made to the court. The court will make a final decision if this will be allowed.

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