5 verbatim requirements from Checklist.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/47ce8b1a-7f9e-4880-8a9c-30a339c539f7/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/CHECKLIST-PET-Name-Change-(Adult)-updated-3-18-25.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED TO START YOUR CASE Form 12.928 o Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases Form 12.982(a) Petition for Change of Name (Adult) o Provide Documentation of either the following: - Previous Court Order changed by court (provide each) - Marriage Certificate (if more than one marriage, provide Certificate each time there was a name change) Form 12.900(h) (Must be Filed) Notice of Related Cases COPY - Birth Certificate • English translation must accompany documents written in language other than English Proof of DUVAL County Residency o (Florida Driver’s License/Identification, Voter Registration Card) COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU WISH FOR YOUR FLORIDA BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO BE CHANGED • Dept. of Health - Florida Vital Statistics website or Google Search) o Report on Legal Change of Name (must be typed) NAME CHANGE-ELECTRONIC FINGERPRINTS *Complete this AFTER FILING documents with the clerk* (Only if you are requesting to change your name to a name you have never been known as) -- 1 of 2 -- • Name Change –ADULT 3/18/2025 YOU MUST HAVE YOUR COURT RECIEPT WITH CASE NUMBER, PROVIDE TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO • FL92366OZ o Must have fingerprints done by Sheriff’s Office at one of the following locations:
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED TO START YOUR CASE Form 12.928 o Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases Form 12.982(a) Petition for Change of Name (Adult) o Provide Documentation of either the following: - Previous Court Order changed by court (provide each) - Marriage Certificate (if more than one marriage, provide Certificate each time there was a name change) Form 12.900(h) (Must be Filed) Notice of Related Cases COPY - Birth Certificate
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.