Montana Adult Name Change Court Packet
Montana Judicial BranchLegal name changeFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Self-help packet to ask a Montana District Court for an adult name change. It is filed with the Clerk of District Court, not with the state. The certified court order is then sent to Montana Vital Records to change the birth certificate.
Who can use this form
- Adults over 18, filing in the District Court where they live
- Not for people who are incarcerated or under Department of Corrections supervision
- Not for avoiding debt or hiding a criminal record
What to send with it
- The petition and proposed orders, filed with the Clerk of District Court
- Proof that the hearing notice was published in a newspaper for 4 successive weeks, or posted in three public places
- The court filing fee, or an Affidavit of Inability to Pay
- After the order is signed: the certified court order, a photocopy of valid photo ID and $41.00, sent to Montana Vital Records
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- The packet does not state the court filing fee. To change the birth certificate with the certified order, Montana Vital Records charges $41.00 ($25 processing + $16 for the new certificate).
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Issued by
- Montana Judicial Branch
- Form revision
- Last updated 12/29/2025
- Source
- Official government page