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Transgender people often seek legal recognition for a name change during a gender transition. Laws regarding name changes vary state-by-state. In some states, transgender people can change their name, provided that the change does not perpetrate fraud or enable criminal intent.
In 1968 a transgender person again sought a change of name and sex on their birth certificate in the case of Matter of Anonymous, 57 Misc. 2d 813, 293 N.Y.S.2d 834 (1968). The change of sex was denied, but the name change was granted. The same occurred in the case of Matter of Anonymous, 64 Misc. 2d 309, 314 N.Y.S.2d 668 (1970). [2] [3]
The process of legally changing your name depends on your state's laws and the reason you are changing your name. Common reasons to legally change your name include marriage or divorce, gender ...
Transgender persons are allowed to change their name and gender on legal documents in a majority of countries. Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay allow individuals to change their name and gender without undergoing medical treatment, sterilization or judicial permission. In Peru a judicial order is required. [219 ...
A new Kansas law set to go into effect on July 1st will define gender according to reproductive anatomy at birth and make it nearly impossible to change one’s gender marker on state-issued IDs ...
The change followed the disqualification of a transgender woman who failed to list legal names used in the past five years on a petition. Ohio updates election forms to support transgender ...
Different procedures and requirements for legal name changes and gender marker changes on birth certificates, drivers licenses, social security identification and passports exist and can be inconsistent. Many states require gender reassignment surgery to change their name and gender marker. Also, documents that do not match each other can ...
There are many different cases in your life where you may feel that it's time for a legal name change, such as marriage, divorce, a change of gender identity and more. But how much does it cost to...