{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-527.270","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.270","heading":"Petition, where presented — contents — proceedings — name change prohibited, when.","body":"1. Hereafter every person desiring to change his or her name may present a petition to that effect, verified by affidavit, to the circuit court in the county of the petitioner's residence, which petition shall set forth the petitioner's full name, the new name desired, and a concise statement of the reason for such desired change; and it shall be the duty of the judge of such court to order such change to be made, and spread upon the records of the court, in proper form, if such judge is satisfied that the desired change would be proper and not detrimental to the interests of any other person.\n2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section, no person required to register under sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall change his or her name for the period of time he or she is required to register on the registry.","path":["Title XXXVI - STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS","Chapter 527 - Declaratory Judgments; Actions Involving Land Titles; Lis Pendens; Change of Name"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=527.270","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"f5dc32610299fb9ebbe314aa2b9bba8dc94067fc1a861093a9dbc43a03603279","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-527.260","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-527.280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}