INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORM
12.982(d),
CONSENT FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD(REN))
When should this form be used?
This form should be used when one parent consents to the other parent’s petition to change the name of
their minor child(ren). A parent who is not a petitioner in the case but is consenting to the change of name
should complete this form and sign it in front of a notary public or deputy clerk.
This form should be typed or printed in black ink. After this form is signed and notarized, you should file it
with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the petition was filed and keep a copy for your
records. This form should be attached to the Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), O‘
Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(c), if obtained prior to the filing of the petition.
Otherwise, it may be filed separately after it has been completed.
Where can I look for more information?
Before proceeding, you should read “General Information for Self-Represented Litigants” found
at the beginning of these forms. For further information see section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and the
instructions for Petition for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren)), O’ Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.982(c), or Petition for Change of Name (Family), O’ Florida Supreme Court
Approved Family Law Form 12.982(f).
Special notes...
Remember, a person who is NOT an attorney is called a nonlawyer. If a nonlawyer helps you fill out these
forms, that person must give you a copy of a Disclosure from Nonlawyer, O’ Florida Family Law Rules
of Procedure Form 12.900 (a), before he or she helps you. A nonlawyer helping you fill out these forms also
must put his or her name, address, and telephone number on the bottom of the last page of every form he
or she helps you complete.
Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.982(d), Consent for Change of Name (Minor Child(ren))
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