Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 674.1 (2026)

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A person who has attained the age of majority and who does not have any civil disabilities may apply to the court to change the person’s name by filing a verified petition as provided in this chapter. The verified petition may request a name change for minor children of the petitioner as well as the petitioner or a parent may file a verified petition requesting a name change on behalf of a minor child of the parent. [C51, §2256 – 2260; R60, §3844 – 3848; C73, §3502 – 3506; C97, §4471 – 4475; S13, §4471-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12645; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §674.1; 81 Acts, ch 201, §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: In Re the Name of Staros, 280 N.W.2d 409 (Iowa 1979).

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In Re the Name of Staros, 280 N.W.2d 409 (Iowa 1979). · cites it 8× “The district court concluded that minors and/or persons under civil disability are not authorized to petition for a change of name under existing Iowa law and that § 674.1, The Code 1977, thus did not permit the court to reach the merits of the petition.”

Yulin Li ex rel. Lee v. Rizzio, 801 N.W.2d 351 (Iowa Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “10 Likewise, Iowa Code section 674.1 provides “a parent may file a verified petition requesting a name change on behalf of a minor child of the parent.”

Clark v. Clark, 682 So. 2d 1051 (Ala. Civ. App. 1996). “, trial court, Iowa Code § 674.1 & 674.2 (1991), which is also the court that has jurisdiction over divorce cases in Iowa.”

Gail Ex Rel. Winemiller v. Winemiller, 464 N.W.2d 697 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 674.1 allows a parent to file a verified petition requesting a name change on behalf of a minor child of the parent.”

Abigail Lee Carter v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 674.1 (2021).1 In October 2018, Carter filed a request in her underlying case to be resentenced using her chosen name.”

In re the Marriage of Heide (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “change as authorized under Iowa Code section 674.1. Notice of the petition to change name must be served on the spouse.”

Upon the Petition of Charles William Thomas, petitioner-appellee/cross-appellant, & Concerning Tyne Westfall, respondent-appellant/cross-appellee. (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “40, instead of a name change under sections 674.1 and 674.6. Westfall contends she did not unilaterally choose D.”

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