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Hundreds, if not thousands, of transgender people
petition California courts each year for an order recognizing their change
of name and/or gender. TLC helps a good number of them fill out the appropriate
paperwork and understand the filing process.
Below, you will find links to the forms currently available through the
California Judicial Council website. If you have any questions about how
to fill out these forms or any questions about the requirements for getting
an order that recognizes your change of name and/or gender, please contact
TLC at info@transgenderlawcenter.org or (415) 865-0176.
In addition to the Change of Name & the Change of Name and Gender
forms, the state has just released forms for changing only gender. These
forms are for anyone who is not changing their name or has already secured
a court order change of name. It is unclear currently if these forms require
a publication in a newspaper so please contact us at the email address
or phone number above for clarification.
Three quick notes before you begin:
All of these forms require that you have some version of Adobe Acrobat
to read them. The "fillable" forms require more recent versions
of the software.
"Fillable" means you can fill in the boxes on-line and print
them out. "Printable" means you print them out blank and fill
them in by hand
Regardless of whether you are petitioning for a change of name, a change
of name and gender, or a change of gender, you will need to fill out a
"Civil Case Cover Sheet" (instructions for filing this out properly
are included at the bottom of this page) and may, if you qualify, receive
a "Fee Waiver."
Finally, if you are completing a NC-210 or NC-310, you can either have
your physician/surgeon complete their declaration directly on the form
or submit it as a separate letter (in which case you should write in "please
see attached declaration" on the form).
Name Change:
Printable:
- Civil
Case Cover Sheet
- Petition
for Change of Name
- Petitioner's
Information
- Order
to Show Cause for Change of Name
- Decree
Changing Name
Fillable:
- Civil
Case Cover Sheet
- Petition
for Change of Name
- Petitioner's
Information
- Order
to Show Cause for Change of Name
- Decree
Changing Name
Name and Gender Change:
Printable:
- Civil
Case Cover Sheet
- Petition
for Change of Name and Gender
- Petitioner's
Information
- Declaration
of Physician
- OSC
for Change of Name and Gender
- Decree
Changing Name and Gender
Fillable:
- Civil
Case Cover Sheet
- Petition
for Change of Name and Gender
- Petitioner's
Information
- Declaration
of Physician
- OSC
for Change of Name and Gender
- Decree
Changing Name and Gender
Gender Change:
Printable:
- Civil
Case Cover Sheet
- Petition
for Change of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificate
- Declaration
of Physician
- Notice
of Petition
- Order
for Change of Gender
Fillable:
- Civil
Case Cover Sheet
- Petition
for Change of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificate
- Declaration
of Physician
- Notice
of Petition
- Order
for Change of Gender
Fee Waiver Forms and Instructions:
Information Sheet On Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
(instructions)
Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
(printable)
Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
(fillable)
Order On Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
(printable)
Order On Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
(fillable)
Directions for completing the Civil Case Cover Sheet:
Just check:
Unlimited in the box on the top left
Question #1 "Other petition" (it's the last option in the bottom
right corner)
Question #2 "is not"
Question #3 b. nonmonetary
Question #4 1 cause of action
Question #5 "is not"
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