Guide for guardians for recognition of a child's change of gender (with or without a name change)

If you are a child's guardian, you can ask for a court order recognizing the child's change of gender. You can ask for a gender marker of female, male, or nonbinary. You can also ask for a change of name at the same time.

How to ask for an order recognizing change of gender

⚠️ Read before moving ahead since there are different steps depending on your situation:

  • The forms you fill out are different depending on whether you are only asking for an order recognizing a change of gender, or are also asking for an order changing their name.
  • The forms and steps are also different depending on whether the child's parents are alive, and if they are, if they will sign the Petition you file.
    • Parents have a right to know about the request. If they are not alive or can't be found, then you may need to notify any living grandparents.

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