The judgment shall recite generally the material facts and the change granted, or if denied, the reasons for the denial. A certified or authenticated copy of such judgment may be filed in any office, where proper to do so, and shall be regarded as a judgment in a civil action.
§ 1635.Judgment
Chapter 33: Change of Name · Last amended May 19, 1953 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the judgment on a name-change petition to recite the material facts and either the change granted or, if denied, the reasons why, and lets a certified or authenticated copy be filed anywhere appropriate with the same effect as any other civil judgment.
Full Text of § 1635
Amendment History
Laws 1953, SB 149, p. 57, § 5, emerg. eff. 5/19/1953.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1635 says what the final judgment on a name-change petition has to contain: the material facts generally, and either the change that was granted or, if the petition was denied, the reasons for the denial. A certified or authenticated copy of that judgment can be filed wherever it's proper to do so, and it's treated the same as a judgment in any other civil action.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has to be in an Oklahoma name-change judgment?
The material facts, generally, and the change granted, or, if the petition was denied, the reasons for the denial.
Can I file a copy of the judgment with other agencies to update my records?
Yes, a certified or authenticated copy may be filed in any office where it's proper to do so.
Does the judgment carry the same weight as any other court judgment?
Yes, it's regarded as a judgment in a civil action.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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