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If you want to get your name changed when you file for a divorce, you can include your request in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The court will either grant or deny the request when it enters the final decree.

If you want to get your name changed after the divorce has been granted, you will need to file a new civil case petition with your local District Court Clerks' office, and pay another filing fee. You must be at least 14 years old. For the correct filing fee amount, check the filing fee information at this website's Directory.

For more information on name changes, you may look at Section 40-8-1 of the New Mexico Statutes or consult with a lawyer. You can find the statutes at http://www.fscll.org/Stat.htm. Some district courts and libraries may have forms you can use for the name change.

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Among other legal requirements, you have to publish your petition for a name change once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper printed in the county. If you feel that publication of your name change will jeopardize your safety, you may ask the court for permission to not publicize your name change. See Section 40-8-2 of the New Mexico Statutes for more information. You can find the statutes at http://www.fscll.org/Stat.htm.