Sec. 5. (a) A copy of the decree of the court changing the name of any natural person, certified under the seal of the court by the clerk of the court, is sufficient evidence of the name of the person, and of a change having been made, in any court of Indiana.

     (b) In the case of a petition described in section 2(b) of this chapter, the court shall send a copy of the final decree to the Indiana department of health and to the local health department of the county.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-28-2-5

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
     (c) In the case of a petition filed by a person at least seventeen (17) years of age, the court shall send a copy of the final decree to the clerk of the circuit court or board of registration of the county where the person resides.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-6-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.310.