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Name change

Changing both name and gender marker — combined or separate?

CAriver_p1 month ago

I'm trans. Want to change name and gender marker. Can I do them together in CA?

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Lucia Rivera avatarLucia RiveraVerified Attorney1 month ago

Yes — CA has a combined form (NC-200 / NC-210 / NC-220 / NC-230) for joint petitions to change name AND gender marker. The publication requirement is waived. No medical-provider declaration is required for the gender marker change (CA dropped that requirement years ago). Many legal-aid organizations and the Transgender Law Center run free clinics that will help you file these. Cost: $0 for the petition itself; the fee is waivable, publication is waived. The fastest legal change in family-court-adjacent procedure that exists.

Lawma Moderator1 month ago

Transgender Law Center, NCLR, and many county LGBT centers run free name-change clinics monthly. transgenderlawcenter.org has a state-by-state guide.

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