Sec. 2. (a) The petition described in section 1 of this chapter must: (1) if applicable, include the information required by section 2.5 of this chapter; (2) in the case of a petition filed by a person described in section 2.5 of this chapter, be subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed): (A) under the penalties of perjury; and (B) before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths; and (3) be filed with the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the person resides. (b) In the case of a parent or guardian who wishes to change the name of a minor child, the petition must be verified, and it must state in detail the reason the change is requested. In addition, except where a parent's consent is not required under IC 31-19-9 , the written consent of a parent, or the written consent of the guardian if both parents are dead, must be filed with the petition. (c) Before a minor child's name may be changed, the parents or guardian of the child must be served with a copy of the petition as required by the Indiana trial rules. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-2.]
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