Changing a Name
AS 09.55.010 — a superior court petition, sufficient reasons and the public interest, and marriage or divorce is enough
A person may bring an action in superior court to change their name. The court changes it only if it finds sufficient reasons and that the change is consistent with the public interest, and a change on marriage, dissolution or divorce meets both.
Who handles this in Alaska: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
Who tells the court more. A person in corrections custody, on probation or parole, required to register as a sex offender, or charged with an offense tells the court so, with proof that the right office was notified.
Sources for this section (1)
- AS 09.55.010 — Jurisdiction in action for change of name; notice
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.