IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF {COUNTY NAME} COUNTY, MISSOURI

JOHN DOE, by his next friend,		     )
JANE JONES	)
{STREET ADDRESS}	)
{CITY}, MO  {ZIP},	)
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	)	CASE NO. ____________________
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PETITIONER.	)

	PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF NEXT FRIEND
COMES NOW, JOHN DOE, a minor age 14 or older, to-wit: {AGE} years of age, having no legally appointed guardian, and desiring to commence an action in this Court for Change of Name, now petitions the Court that JANE JONES be named next friend for purposes of commencing and prosecuting this action.
The consent of JANE JONES to act as next friend is attached hereto.

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JOHN JONES

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Sam Smith, Esq.
Pleading Block