Legal Question in Family Law in California

I'm a little concerned about your statement that you have had your application rejected. I don't know whether your application was rejected by the clerk because it was not the correct form, or whether it was filed, but rejected by the judge for some legal reason. These are two distinct and important issues.

The petition for a change of name is on a statewide form, the NC-100. There is no county specific form for Los Angeles County. There are other forms that must accompany this form, and you have to have a background check, which must be filled out and presented at the time of filing.

I would try to find out why your application was rejected. You can ask a local attorney service to get you a copy of the order rejecting your prior application from the court file. I would then see if you can make the correction accordingly. It could be something as simple as not paying the correct fee.

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