Massachusetts Petition to Change Name of Minor (CJP 25)

Who can use this form

• Presented on behalf of the child by the legal parent or parents, or by a court-appointed guardian.
• The child must currently live in the county where the petition is filed.
• A child 12 or older must give written, notarized assent on the petition before it is filed.
• The legal parents and guardians sign in front of a notary public.

What to send with it

• The completed petition with notarized signatures.
• A certified copy of the child's birth certificate and of any prior name change.
• The assent of each legal parent and guardian, on the petition or on an assent form (CJP 30) filed with it.
• A copy of the death certificate if a legal parent has died, or proof if a parent's rights were terminated by a court.
• For a child 12 or older: the Court Activity Record Information and Warrant Management System Release Request Form (CJP 34).
• The court filing fee.

Where to send it

Mail to

See the form for where to file it.

State fee

$150 filing fee plus $15 surcharge, $165 total, per the court's web page. The form itself prints no fee.

Typical processing

Not provided

Issued by

Massachusetts Probate and Family Court

Form revision

12/11/25

Source

Official government page