Colorado Name Change Decree (JDF 448)
Colorado Judicial BranchLegal name changeForm JDF 448Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Order that a Colorado judge or magistrate signs to approve a name change for an adult or a minor child. It is filed with the County, District or Juvenile Court together with the name change petition, not with the vital records office.
Who can use this form
- An adult petitioner asking to change their own name.
- A parent petitioner asking to change the name of a minor child.
- The petitioner fills in only the top sections. A judge or magistrate completes and signs the rest.
What to send with it
- This form with the top sections filled in (sections A to C, the case caption).
- It is filed together with the petition: JDF 433 for an adult or JDF 421 for a minor.
- If publication was required, proof of publication is filed in the case before the decree is issued.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- Certified copy of the decree: $20 (stated in JDF 432 and JDF 420, not on this form).
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Issued by
- Colorado Judicial Branch
- Form revision
- R: June 3, 2024
- Source
- Official government page