Name Change Petition - Alaska
Before you use this: This petition is for an adult's Alaska superior court name change. The court also offers Form CIV-700. If public posting raises personal safety concerns, request relief from the court when filing.
| Court | IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT [CITY] |
|---|---|
| Matter | In the Matter of the Change of Name of [CURRENT LEGAL NAME], Petitioner |
| Case No. | [COURT ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER] |
VERIFIED PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Petitioner [CURRENT LEGAL NAME] petitions under AS 09.55.010 and Alaska Civil Rule 84 for a judgment changing Petitioner's name. Petitioner states under oath:
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Petitioner's current legal name is [FIRST] [MIDDLE] [LAST]. Other names used, if any: [NAMES OR NONE].
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Petitioner requests the name [FIRST] [MIDDLE] [LAST].
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Petitioner's mailing address is [ADDRESS]. Petitioner's telephone number is [NUMBER] and email address is [EMAIL OR NONE].
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The reasons for the requested name change are [STATE SPECIFIC REASONS]. These reasons are sufficient and the requested change is consistent with the public interest. The request is not intended to avoid judgments, debts, or other obligations, to hinder law enforcement, or to defraud or interfere with another person's rights.
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Disclosures under AS 09.55.010(b) (complete each line):
- Department of Corrections custody: ☐ Yes ☐ No. If yes, describe status: [DETAILS].
- Probation or parole described in AS 09.55.010(b)(1): ☐ Yes ☐ No. If yes, identify the assigned officer and attach proof satisfactory to the court that notice of this petition was provided to that officer: [OFFICER / PROOF].
- Sex offender registration described in AS 09.55.010(b)(2): ☐ Yes ☐ No. If yes, attach proof satisfactory to the court that notice of this petition was provided by the Department of Public Safety: [PROOF].
- Charged with an offense: ☐ Yes ☐ No. If yes, provide the associated case number: [CASE NUMBER].
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If a disclosure in paragraph 5 applies, Petitioner requests the court to find that the change has no fraudulent purpose, is not intended to hinder or obstruct law enforcement, and will not interfere with the rights of others. Supporting facts: [FACTS].
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☐ Petitioner requests an order changing the ordinary posting requirement because of personal safety concerns. The reasons are [FACTS]. ☐ No such order is requested.
Request for Relief
Petitioner requests that the court set a hearing under Civil Rule 84(b), consider the required notice and any objection, find sufficient reasons for the change and consistency with the public interest, and enter a judgment authorizing the requested name after the time fixed by the court under Civil Rule 84(c). Petitioner requests any other appropriate relief: [SPECIFY OR NONE].
Date: [__/__/____]
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[PETITIONER NAME], Petitioner
[MAILING ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL OR NONE]
Verification
I, [PETITIONER NAME], state under oath or affirmation that I have read this petition and believe its factual statements are true and correct.
Date: [__/__/____] Petitioner signature: _________________________________
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me at [LOCATION], Alaska, on [__/__/____].
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Court clerk, notary public, or other person authorized to administer oaths
Commission expires (if applicable): [__/__/____]
Sources and References
- AS 09.55.010 — superior court authority, public-interest findings, and required disclosures.
- Alaska Civil Rule 84 — verified petition, court-set hearing, posting, and timing of judgment.
- Court Form CIV-700 (7/25) — current court form and filing instructions.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- Alaska Statutes § 09.55.010
- Alaska Civil Rule 84
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 4, 2026.
Alaska Statutes § 09.55.010 (checked October 4, 2026): "A person may bring an action for change of name in the superior court. A change of name of a person may not be made unless the court finds sufficient reasons for the change and also finds it consistent with the public interest."
AS 09.55.010(b)-(c) (checked October 4, 2026): "A person seeking a change of name under this section shall notify the court if the person is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, on probation under AS 33.05, or on parole under AS 33.16"
Alaska Civil Rule 84 (checked October 4, 2026): "Every action for change of name shall be commenced by filing a verified petition entitled in the name of petitioner, showing the name which petitioner desires to adopt and setting forth the reasons for requesting a change of name."
Alaska R. Civ. P. 84(b) (checked October 4, 2026): "Unless otherwise ordered by the court based on the petitioner’s personal safety concerns, notice of the filing of the petition with a statement of the relief sought therein and the date of hearing thereon shall be continuously posted for four consecutive weeks prior to the date of the hearing on the Alaska Court System’s legal notice website."
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