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Name Change: Where do I petition?

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If you are looking to legally change your name you may be wondering:  Where do I file a petition?  Do I have to go to Tallahassee?  Do I file in the circuit court of the county where I was born?  Can I request that a circuit court in the county where I live change my name?

Section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and relevant case law, provides an answer…

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Hillsborough County’s East Division

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When filing a family law case in Hillsborough County, one thing to keep in mind is that there are two courthouse divisions in which your case may be heard:  (i) the Tampa Division, located at the Edgecomb Courthouse in Downtown Tampa; and (ii)  the East Division, located at the Plant City Courthouse. So how do you know to which division your case will be assigned?

Edgecomb Courthouse

Plant City Courthouse

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