> [!info] Personal working space > This is my personal working space. The final version of this page is at https://atharkhan.com/blog/how-to-change-a-minors-name-after-a-dissolution-judgment/ ## Working notes Choose the procedure before preparing forms. An ordinary child name-change petition after divorce is different from restoring a parent’s former name; parentage and gender-related proceedings can have other routes. Check who will sign, who must be served, publication requirements, and local forms. Use current NC-100, NC-110, NC-120, and NC-130 forms where applicable. Do not attach sensitive records automatically or assume an electronic filing label makes them confidential. [California Courts procedure selector](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/name-change-case-map).