Ask for an order recognizing your child's gender change and changing their name

Download and fill out these forms:

• Petition for Recognition of Minor’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate and Change of Name (form NC-500). Check the box that says "and change of name" at the top. Both parents must sign. Your child may also sign it.

• Name and Information About the Person Whose Name is to be Changed (form NC-110). You both must sign this attachment. Then, attach to the NC-500.

• Order to Show Cause—Recognition of Minor’s Change of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificate (form NC-520)

• Order Recognizing Minor's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (form NC-530) (fill out the boxes at the top).
• Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010) (some courts do not require this form)

Some courts have local forms you have to use.

Contact your court clerk’s office, check your court’s website, or talk to your Self-Help Center to ask if they have any local forms you need to use. You court's Self-Help Center may be able to review your forms before you file them.

Make one copy of all of your forms. When you file them, the court will keep the original and return the copies to you, stamped.