Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1631
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1631, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 12, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 12,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Right to petition for change of name
Official statutory text
Any natural person, who has been domiciled in this state or who
has been residing upon any military reservation located in said
state, for more than thirty (30) days, and has been an actual
resident of the county or such military reservation situated in said
county, or county in which the military reservation is situated, for
more than thirty (30) days, next preceding the filing of the action,
may petition for a change of name in a civil action in the district
court; provided, no person who is required to register as a sex
offender pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act may
petition for a change of name. If the person be a minor, the action
may be brought by guardian or next friend as in other actions.
has been residing upon any military reservation located in said
state, for more than thirty (30) days, and has been an actual
resident of the county or such military reservation situated in said
county, or county in which the military reservation is situated, for
more than thirty (30) days, next preceding the filing of the action,
may petition for a change of name in a civil action in the district
court; provided, no person who is required to register as a sex
offender pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act may
petition for a change of name. If the person be a minor, the action
may be brought by guardian or next friend as in other actions.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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