Massachusetts Petition to Change Name of Adult (CJP 27)
Massachusetts Probate and Family CourtLegal name changeForm CJP 27Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Court petition for an adult's legal name change. It is filed with the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court in the county where the petitioner lives, not with the vital records office.
Who can use this form
- An adult who wants to change their legal name.
- The petitioner must currently live in the county where the petition is filed.
- The petitioner signs in front of a notary public.
What to send with it
- The completed petition with the petitioner's notarized signature.
- A certified copy of the petitioner's birth certificate.
- A certified copy of any prior name change (marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order changing name).
- 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. An extra $15 citation fee applies if an Order of Notice is issued. 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