SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ____________________ In the Matter of the | NO. ____________________ Application of | YOUR BIRTH NAME, | ORDER CHANGING NAME AND Petitioner, | FOR ISSUANCE OF NEW For Change of Name and | BIRTH CERTIFICATE New Birth Certificate | __________________________________| The petition of (Birth Name) for an order changing his name from (Birth Name) to (Proposed Name), and for issuance of a new birth certificate came on regularly for hearing on ___________, in Department _________ of this court, the Honorable ___________________, presiding. Proof having been made to the satisfaction of the court, the court finds the following: 1. Notice of the application has been given in accordance with the order of this court dated (DATE OF OSC), to show cause why said petition should not be granted. 2. The allegations of the petition are sufficient and true. [EITHER, if no objections] 3. No objections to the proposed change of name have been made. [OR, if objections] 3. The objection to the petition made by (NAME) is without merit and constitutes no substantial reason why the petition should not be granted. 4. The petition should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND DECREED that petitioner's name shall be changed from (BIRTH NAME) to (PROPOSED NAME). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a new birth certificate shall issue reflecting said change of name, and also showing petitioner's sex to be (male or female), and that said certificate shall be filed in state records in lieu of the original record of petitioner's birth. Dated:____________________ ___________________________ JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT