Adult Name Change in Hawaii: Steps, Cost & Forms
Verified against Office of the Lieutenant Governor (administrative name changes for adults and minors) / Hawaii Family Court (former-name restoration in divorce and contested minor matters) and .gov sources · Last verified July 16, 2026.
An adult name change in Hawaii is filed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (processed administratively with the Attorney General — not a court), costs about $50, and requires a newspaper notice. Most cases finish in 6–10 weeks. You'll need the forms below and certified copies of the signed order to update your IDs.
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What it costs
$50 filing fee to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; add $5 online administrative fee and $1 archive fee for a $56 total when filing online. A separate ~$41 Bureau of Conveyances recording fee and the newspaper publication cost are not included.
Petition filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor through the State of Hawaii Online Name Change System — an adult name change in Hawaii is administrative and does not go through a court
Step by step
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Complete the name-change petition, notice, and proposed order with a notary — the petition must be notarized by a notary commissioned in Hawaii and submitted within 30 days of notarization.
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Submit the notarized petition and $50 filing fee to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, using the State of Hawaii Online Name Change System (an extra $5 admin fee applies online).
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Wait roughly 6–8 weeks for the Lieutenant Governor to review and sign your order granting the name change.
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Publish the Notice of Change of Name in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser within 60 days of the signing — the newspaper mails an affidavit of publication back to the office and to you.
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Record the signed order with the Bureau of Conveyances (about $41), then use certified copies to update Social Security, your county driver's license, your passport, and your accounts.
Official forms
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- • Hawaii's adult name change is administrative through the Office of the Lieutenant Governor — there is no court hearing.
- • The newspaper publication is mandatory and cannot be waived; missing the 60-day window voids the granted petition and you must start over.
- • Confirm the exact current fees with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor before filing.
Then update your IDs
Once you have the signed order, update Social Security first, then your Hawaii license, then your passport and accounts.
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