Its about $250 (including publication fee) near me.  Its easily half that in Atlanta, though I've heard of judges in neighboring counties that are notorious for not approving name changes until AFTER GRS.

165 in massachusetts. i plan on doing it before classes start again

How does it work if you go to college in one state but have a DL and birth cert from anothers??

Quote from: Wesley_33 on August 15, 2011, 09:54:23 PM
How does it work if you go to college in one state but have a DL and birth cert from anothers??

The name change takes place whereever your legal residence is.  Most college students maintain their legal residence as their parents address, so your name change would have to be filed in that county.

Quote from: JayValentine on July 19, 2011, 11:13:20 PM
$137. - Ontario Canada.

Pretty cheap and simple compared to most places. It's one 20 page form, sent away for 6-8 weeks and that's it. Changing all my cards, like health card and SIN card, have been free.  Oh I did have to buy stamps and an envelope though lol.

Except if they send it back for a reason that's stupid :-P By the time I get my actual name change certificate and new birth certificate, it will have been 3.5 months due to some bureaucratic bull->-bleeped-<-. But at least it's just one form.

In the county I live in which is in southeast Minnesota.
Background check - $5.00
Court costs (w/o lawyer) - 320.00
drivers license - 18.00

Also in Minnesota if you are low income you can ask the judge to waive the fees. I found my information on www.mncourts.com. I would try that for your state.

Troy

I think it's different county-county in TN

But I just spoke with the probate court yesterday and she said it was :

$150 for filing fees
and I either A) get a lawyer or B) get the petition online - the petition costs 39.99 ... So 190 for everything.

As far as I know there was nothing in my county about notification via newspaper. Thankfully

$230 in PA? 0.0 I better start saving up!
Do I need any sort of recommendation to change my name/gender marker, or can I do it as soon as I turn 18 and have the cash?
Also, what are the rules regarding name/gender changes when you're not a full citizen of the country? I hope to go to school in Canada (I live in PA currently), and I won't be able to become a citizen until my senior year but I want to change my info as soon as I can.

Troy

In Hawaii my total was about $230. This includes the non-refundable filing fee for the petition ($50), publication fee ($115), notary payment, and other required documents like a birth certificate. The newspaper fees are iffy but allocating about $230-250 should be enough.

I don't exactly know the price for an exact name change.

All I know is that transexuals must get bottom surgery to get their names legally changed.
And I know that I will never do that because of financial problems.

You might need surgery to get the gender markers changed, but a name change is not the same deal.

It is here. I am in Malta. We don't have any particular rights here - except about working.

Yeah, islands suck.

If I remember correctly it is 400 euro in the netherlands if your paycheck is below a certain minimum.
You need to get the namechange approved in court.

I'm in Chicago and filed under low income at the time so total cost for the filing, the news paper posting, court appearance, etc $75.

I know this thread was started a while ago but... I live in Boston and I got my name change for free and without a lawyer. No newspaper or finger printing or anything like that. I filled out this form saying I made under a certain amount of money. They didn't require any paystubs either which helped me out. It took 2 months I think. I had to call to check on it because the jude went on vacation. After that they mailed the certified certificate in the mail. Oh wait I did pay $3 for the train ride to and from the court house. I had to pay for my ID to be changed maybe $25. My social security card was changed for free. I haven't gotten around to changing my birth certificate yet but I think is about $50, not sure.