Nebraska Instructions for Name Change Hearing Form

The Instructions for Name Change Hearing is a form that has to be used for guiding a person through court hearings required for a legal name change in the State of Nebraska.

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Instructions for Your Adult Name Change Hearing, DC 6:9(a) 
 	
INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR ADULT NAME CHANGE HEARING 
 
 Try to arrive at your hearing at least 15 minutes before your hearing is scheduled.  Once 
you arrive at the courtroom for your hearing, you should ask the Clerk of the District Court how 
to let the judge know you are there for your hearing to change your name. 
 
  The court may ask to review your Decree of Name Change before the hearing, so have 
that document prepared, along with one copy. 
 
  When the court calls your case, you will be asked if you are ready to proceed.  You must 
tell the court that you are ready and would like to testify.  You will be asked to take the stand and 
the judge will give you an oath to tell the truth.  You are then ready to go forward with your case. 
 
 You must testify to the following. 
 
1.  My name is __________________________________. 
  	
                              (your current full name)	 
 
2.  I have lived in ________________________, ____________ County, Nebraska for at least 	
                                                   (city where you are currently living)      (county where petition filed) 
 	
one year before I filed the petition to change my name. 
 
3.  I wish to change my name from __________________________________, my current  	
              (your current full name) 
 	
      name, to _______________________________, my new name.  
 	                                          (your new full name) 
 	
4.  I am changing my name for the following reason(s): 
 
______________________________________________________________________ 
 
______________________________________________________________________ 
 
______________________________________________________________________ 
 
5.  I ask the court to take judicial notice of the Affidavit of Publication. 
 
6.  I have nothing further your Honor.