Iowa Code § 144.39
Change of name
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 144 — Vital Statistics · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 144.39, Change of name, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2225629
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Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction or certificate of the clerk of court pursuant to chapter 674 changing the name of a person born in this state, the state registrar shall amend the certificate of birth to reflect the new name. A fee established by the department by rule based on average administrative cost shall be collected to amend the certificate of birth to reflect a new name. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.