Section 9-24.Change of Name by Minor Child

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceWhen a minor child seeks a legal name change in Connecticut through a next friend, the parents who aren't acting as next friends must be made parties and cited in as the court directs.

Full Text of Section 9-24

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In all proceedings for change of name under General Statutes § 52-11, brought by a minor child through his or her next friend, the parents of such child, not named as next friends, shall be necessary parties and shall be cited in, in such manner as shall be ordered by the court or a judge thereof.

Amendment History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 105.)

Plain-English Summary

Section 9-24 governs name-change proceedings brought under General Statutes § 52-11 on behalf of a minor child through a next friend. In these proceedings, any parent of the child who isn’t named as a next friend must be treated as a necessary party. That parent must be cited in, following whatever manner the court or a judge orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do both parents have to be involved in a minor's name-change case in Connecticut?

A parent who isn’t named as a next friend bringing the proceeding must be made a necessary party and cited in, as directed by the court or a judge.

How is a non-next-friend parent brought into a name-change proceeding?

Section 9-24 leaves the manner of citing in that parent to the order of the court or a judge, rather than fixing a single procedure.

What law governs a minor child's change of name in Connecticut?

Section 9-24 applies to proceedings for change of name brought under General Statutes § 52-11 on behalf of a minor child through a next friend.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 9-24). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. · Official source

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