Name Changes And Birth Record Changes | Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Probate Division

1 Lakeside Ave., Rm. 121, Cleveland, OH 44113

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Hours

M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm.

(216) 443-8785

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Websitehttp://probate.cuyahogacounty.gov

Fees

Fixed fee.

Service area

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Accepts applications for legal name changes such as choosing a new name, changing the spelling of an existing name, or adding an initial. Makes changes to birth records when names are changed and for corrections (spelling etc.). Does not handle name changes for marriage, and generally, does not handle name changes for adoptions.

Last assured

11/13/2025

What's Here

Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance

Providing organization

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Probate Division

Supervises the administration of estates and trusts relating to wills. Also has jurisdiction of guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, name changes, land appropriations, and hospitalization of mentally ill persons.