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A petition for change of name (a) That the petitioner has been The petition shall be in the form
Petition shall be signed and verified by the a bona fide resident of the of an affidavit, subscribed and sworn
person desiring his name province where the petition is to before any person authorized by
changed, or some other person on filed for at least three (3) years the law to administer oaths. The
his behalf, and shall set forth: prior to the date of such filing; affidavit shall set forth facts
(b) The cause for which the necessary to establish the merits of
(a) That the petitioner has been a change of the petitioner's name the petition and shall show
bona fide resident of the province is sought; affirmatively that the petitioner is
where the petition is filed for at (c) The name asked for. (Section competent to testify to the matters
least three (3) years prior to the 2) stated. The petitioner shall state the
date of such filing; particular erroneous entry or entries,
(b) The cause for which the which are sought to be corrected
change of the petitioner's name is and/or the change sought to be
sought; made.
(c) The name asked for. (Section The petition shall be supported
2) with the following documents:
(a) when the name is ridiculous, The petition for change of first name
Dishonorable or extremely or nickname may be allowed in any
difficult to write or pronounce; of the following cases:
1. The petitioner finds the
(b) when the change results as a first name or nickname to be
legal consequence such as ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or
legitimation;
Upon good and valid grounds, extremely difficult to write or
Grounds (c) when the change will avoid the entries in the civil register pronounce.
confusion; may be cancelled or corrected. 2. The new first name or
(Section 2) nickname has been habitually and
(d) when one has continuously
continuously used by the petitioner
used and been known since
and he has been publicly known by
childhood by a Filipino name, and
that by that first name or nickname
was unaware of alien parentage;
in the community: or
(e) a sincere desire to adopt a 3. The change will avoid
Filipino name to erase signs of confusion.
former alienage, all in good faith
(Section 4)
and without prejudicing anybody;
and
(f) when the surname causes
embarrassment and there is no
showing that the desired change
of name was for a fraudulent
purpose or that the change of
name would prejudice public
interest. (RP vs. Coseteng-
Magpayo, G.R. No. 189476,
February 2, 2011)
What to File A signed and verified petition. File a verified petition for the File an affidavit.
cancellation or correction of any
entry.
Participant from The Solicitor General must be The Civil Registrar concerned is
the Government notified by service of a copy of the made a party to the proceedings The Civil Registrar or the Consul.
petition. as respondent.
Appeal the Decision to the Court Appeal the Decision to the Court
Where to Appeal decision to the To the Civil
of appeals, fifteen (15) days from of appeals, fifteen (15) days
Appeal Register General (Head of NCSO)
receipt of judgment. from receipt of judgment.