The Court will not grant name changes to unemancipated minor children unless such name change is contained in a separate proceeding for which a name change is appropriate, such as adoption or divorce.

If the application for name change of a minor is agreed to by both living parents, the petition for name change must be properly noticed before the new name is ordered.

If the application for name change of a minor is opposed by one of the parents, the petitioning parent must have the petition (personally) served on the nonconsenting parent at least 30 days before the hearing. A hearing on the petition for name change will be held in Yurok Tribal Court. [Ord. 50 § 12.5, adopted, 3/23/2017.]