* § 60. Petition for change of name. A petition for leave to assume another name may be made by a resident of the state to the county court of the county or the supreme court in the county in which he resides, or, if he resides in the city of New York, either to the supreme court or to any branch of the civil court of the city of New York, in any county of the city of New York. The petition to change the name of an infant may be made by the infant through his next friend, or by either of his parents, or by his general guardian, or by the guardian of his person. * NB Effective until April 1, 2025 * § 60. Petition for change of name. 1. A petition for leave to assume another name may be made by a resident of the state to the county court of the county or the supreme court in the county in which the petitioner resides, or, if the petitioner resides in the city of New York, either to the supreme court or to any branch of the civil court of the city of New York, in any county of the city of New York. The petition to change the name of an infant may be made by the infant through the infant's next friend, or by either of the infant's parents, or by the infant's general guardian, or by the guardian of the infant's person, or by the infant's attorney.

1. 2. An application may be made in family court seeking a name-change of a child under the age of eighteen as part of a pending, related proceeding. Such application may be made by any of the parties to the proceeding or by the attorney for the child. An application for a name change made in family court shall only be granted where it is on consent of all parties. * NB Effective April 1, 2025