(1) A notice of hearing of such petition signed by the clerk and issued under the seal of the court, must be published for four (4) successive weeks in a newspaper designated by the court as most likely to give notice in the county where the person whose name is proposed to be changed resides, and proofs must be made of such publication or posting before the petition can be considered. The notice of hearing may be substantially in the following form:

NOTICE OF HEARING

In the District Court of the…. Judicial District of the State of Idaho in and for…. County.

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Terms Used In Idaho Code 7-803

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper, alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto; or, alternatively, the seal may be the mark of a rubber stamp providing substantially the same information as the impression. See Idaho Code 73-111
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • In the matter of the application of…. for change in name.
    (Assertions herein contained refer to assertions in the petition)

    A petition by…., now residing in the City of…., State of Idaho, proposing a change in name to…. has been filed in the above entitled court, the reason for the change in name being

    .

    such petition will be heard at such time as the court may appoint, and objections may be filed by any person who can, in such objections, show to the court a good reason against such a change of name.
    WITNESS my hand and seal of said District Court this…. day of……

    ……………..          

    Attorney for petitioner

    ………………          

    Residence or post office address

    ……………… Idaho.

    (2)  If the petition has been filed for a minor by a parent and the other parent, if living, does not join in consenting to the name change, the petitioner must cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be served on the other parent not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing.
    (3)  If the petition has been filed for a minor by a guardian, the person filing the petition must cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be served on the persons whose names and addresses were specified in the petition pursuant to section 7-802(2)(b), Idaho Code, not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing.