Kent County, MI · Kent County
Request for Hearing or Dismissal Regarding Name Change Proceedings
A petitioner uses this form to request a hearing about denied nonpublication or confidential-record status, or to ask the court to dismiss a name change petition.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Kent County · Kent County, Kent County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- kentcountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form lets a petitioner ask the court for a hearing regarding denial of an ex parte request for nonpublication and a confidential record, or ask the court to dismiss a name change petition. The petitioner selects one of those requests and enters the case details and contact information. The form also has signature lines for the petitioner and the petitioner’s attorney.
Who needs it
A petitioner in a name change proceeding uses this form to request a hearing about nonpublication and a confidential record, or to request dismissal.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county court named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; the petitioner and, if applicable, the petitioner’s attorney sign it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Request for Hearing or Dismissal Regarding Name Change Proceedings PDF.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter the case and contact information, then select a hearing request or dismissal request.
- 3
Sign and Date
The petitioner signs and dates the form; the petitioner’s attorney may also sign.
- 4
Submit to the County Court
Submit the completed form to the county court named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name change hearing or dismissal request do?
- It lets a petitioner request a hearing regarding denial of an ex parte request for nonpublication and a confidential record, or ask the court to dismiss a name change petition.
- Who fills out this form?
- The petitioner in the name change proceeding fills it out. The form also includes a signature line for the petitioner’s attorney, if applicable.
- Do I need a notary for this name change request?
- No. This form is signed and dated without a notary; the petitioner and, if applicable, the petitioner’s attorney sign it.
- How do I submit the name change request?
- Submit it to the county court named on the form. Check the county website for current contact details.