Name Change
PLA provides advice and referrals for clients seeking a name change for themselves or their children.
How to get help with Name Change
The following departments at PLA provide legal assistance with Name Change:
Intake Procedure:Applicants may apply for assistance from the General Intake Unit by coming to walk-in intake, calling the telephone intake line, or applying online.
Self-Help Resources
Pennsylvania name change guide
This informational gude on PA Law Help, developed by North Penn Legal Services, contains an explanation of the name change process and a form for a "Petition for Change of Name" that you can fill out yourself.
