Instructions - br The Kansas name change for an adult as described in the State Code 16-14 is done by filing a petition to the county's civil court where you are a resident. It is easier, if you were just married, to have your certified marriage license with the raised seal or if you were recently divorced to have your divorce decree. Typically, you will not have a court hearing in Kansas but it depends on the circumstances of the name change.br br REQUIREMENTSbr Must be a resident for at least 6 monthsbr If just married, must have your original marriage certificate.br If just divorced, must have your divorce decree.br Step 1 - Fill-Out the Kansas Name Change Petition and Kansas Civil Cover Sheet, you will need to have these forms notarized which can be done at every branch bank in the United States.br br Step 2 - Make 2 copies of each.br br Step 3 - File the Petition to the County Court Clerk's office in the County where your live (See County List Below). Pay the filing fee and you will be given a case number.br $173.50 Filing Fee.br Step 4 - You will have to publish the name change publicly by by having it issued in the newspaper at least once per week for 3 consecutive weeks. Upon completion the newspaper will send to the court or you a Statement of Publication. If they send this to you be sure to bring it with you when your court hearing has been assigned or when you will be in front of the Clerk again.br You may have to have the following form completed when submitting your name change publication to the newspaper:br Notice of Hearing By Publicationbr Step 5 - Go to the court hearing date you have been assigned or when you are notified with a Kansas Order for Name Change completed.. County Court Clerk's Office, you will be able to change your name at any public or private institution.