674.1 - AUTHORIZATION. - Iowa Statutes

674.1 AUTHORIZATION. 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.          Section History: Early Form [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]