Gender change recognition order Index

Court order recognizing gender change-Basics

Court orders to recognize gender change in California

Update your gender marker on identity documents

Change your name or gender marker on a California record if you live out of state

Confidentiality in name change and gender recognition cases

For adults

Get order recognizing your gender change and changing your name

Overview of the process

• Fill out forms
• File forms
• Serve your spouse (if required)
• Get the order

Get order for recognition of gender change only

Overview of the process

• Fill out forms
• File forms
• Serve your spouse (if required)
• Get the order

For a child

Get order recognizing your child's gender change and changing their name

When all the parents are signing request

Overview of the process

• Fill out forms
• File forms
• Get the order

When 1 or more parents aren't signing the request

Overview of the process

• Fill out forms
• File forms
• Serve papers to inform the other parent(s)
• Go to a hearing
• Get the order

Get order recognizing gender change only

When all the parents are signing request

Overview of the process

• Fill out forms
• File forms
• Get the order

When 1 or more parents aren't signing the request

Overview of the process

• Fill out forms
• File forms
• Serve papers to inform the other parent(s)
• Go to a hearing
• Get the order

For guardians

Change a child's name to match their gender identity

Recognize gender change (with or without a change of name)