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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Name Change issues in Pennsylvania..

• Erie County: Name Change Procedure

  This is a self-help guide from the Erie County Court of Common Pleas on the procedure to change your name. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Erie County Court of Common Pleas

• How to File a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

  This video from Laurel Legal Services provides an explanation of what In Forma Pauperis is - a request to file legal papers without having to pay the filing fee because you cannot afford to pay the fees - and line-by-line instructions on completing a petition to request permission to proceed without paying filing fees. Read More

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  Laurel Legal Services, Inc.

• Lehigh County: Name Change - Self Help Center of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas

  The Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas provides this informational section for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms and steps needed to legally change your name and/or the name(s) of your minor child(ren). A person must petition the court for a name change, and the court can then decide whether or not to grant it. Content Detail

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  Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas

• Local Forms and Self-Help Information

  For local forms and information for your county, click the title to see the SELF-HELP FORMS AND INFORMATION sub-topic. Counties are listed alphabetically after some generally applicable forms or you can set your location on the page to see only forms applicable for that location. Content Detail

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  PALawHELP.org

• Petition to Waive Court Costs

  Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a Petition to Waive Court Fees which can be used to ask the Pennsylvania Court for permission to file legal papers for free. This form can be used in most types of court cases in Pennsylvania. Approval to waive fees is not automatic. You will need to ask the Court to approve your Petition. Instructions will be included. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form; you will need to answer questions while connected to the Internet. IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word to print your documents. Read More

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  North Penn Legal Services