Name Changes | Darke County Probate And Juvenile Court
Accepts and processes applications for legal name changes such as choosing a new name or changing the spelling of an existing name including changes resulting from marriage or adoption. Makes changes to birth records when names are changed or spelling is corrected. Does not assist in filing and can not dispense legal advice.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
300 Garst Ave., Greenville, OH 45331
Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm. Phones are answered until 4:00pm.
Fax
(937) 547-1945
Application process
Phone for information M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm. May also obtain application online.
Fee
Fixed court fees
Eligibility
Serves Darke County. Must be at least 18 years old. Parent or guardian must file for name change for children under 18 years old.
Service area
Darke County, Ohio
Agency info
Darke County Probate And Juvenile Court
Probate: Court with jurisdiction over matters such as probate of wills, estates, the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competence, name changes and adult and juvenile guardianship. Juvenile: Hears cases involving the delinquency of persons under eighteen years of age, and cases dealing with unruly, abused, neglected, and dependent children. Also hears all traffic offenses committed by persons under eighteen years of age, and has jurisdiction in adult cases involving paternity, child abuse, nonsupport, and failure to send children to school.