Iowa

Name Change

Legal Information

• Changing a Child's Birth Certificate After a Divorce

  If your divorce decree changes your child’s name, you will need to take steps to change the child’s name on their birth certificate as well. Read More

  By:

  Iowa Legal Aid

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  Spanish / Español

• Changing Your Name in Iowa

  There are times in our lives when we may want to change our names or the names of our children. There are steps required in order to legally change a name. In Iowa, these procedures are different for adults and children. Read More

  By:

  Iowa Legal Aid

• How to Make Changes to Your Child's Iowa Birth Certificate

  This information is for someone who was born in Iowa. It has answers to common questions about changing names and correcting errors on a child's birth certificate. This applies only to children born in Iowa. Read More

  By:

  Iowa Legal Aid

• Adult Name Change Form

  Link to the on the Iowa Courts website list of forms. Look for the Name Change form. Content Detail

  By:

  Iowa Judicial Branch

• Passports for Children

  Details and forms to fill in by hand or complete online to apply for a passport for a chilld. Content Detail

  By:

  Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State