A parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a child may file a petition requesting a change of name of the child in the county where the child resides.
Tex. Fam. Code § 45.001
WHO MAY FILE; VENUE
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.