{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-674.1","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 674.1","heading":"Authorization.","body":"A person who has attained the age of majority and who does not have any civil disabilities may apply to the court to change the person’s name by filing a verified petition as provided in this chapter. The verified petition may request a name change for minor children of the petitioner as well as the petitioner or a parent may file a verified petition requesting a name change on behalf of a minor child of the parent.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 674 - CHANGING NAMES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/674.1.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:17Z","sha256":"139b7164384282f2092d58984cfe9b63bc70d2fa7f3c22a5fcd661e36d168fe8","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-673a.7","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-674.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}