Name and Gender Change

[juliana_dominguez]

GOOD LUCK!!

thanks kelly

[juliana_dominguez]

Hi There : )

First of all, Congradulations!

And second, in the state of california, you will need some proof from a doctor saying that you had SRS in order to change your gender on your birth certificate with social security.

However, you can still get your name changed to whatever you like. ALSO, you can goto the DMV and request the DL328 Form to change your name and gender on your Drivers License/ID without proof of SRS from a doctor.

Good Luck : )

PS. I would recommend the Hollywood DMV and LA Superiour Court House. You will have no hastle getting this taken care of.

i have my surgeons affidavit or declaration that i had SRS already, and yes, after i get my new name and gender i will be getting my drivers license and social security with my new name and gender. i am not a resident of LA or Hollywood so my court is here in Orange County. What are the questions that the judge asks? so i can prepare and practice in front of the mirror. lol

I had my name changed in Orange County while pre-op in 2005.

I didn't really have to appear in front of a judge the way you are thinking; basically I went to court and sat in a room with about 50 other people who were getting name changes done. There were 3 women at the front of the room who I do not believe they were judges, but I could be wrong. I think they were just clerks.

They just called names out and handed out the approved name change paper work, then I got to leave. I did not have to say anything.

that was in 2005 tho. i know they have a new procedure for a name and gender change. but anyhow, thanks, i'm excited on getting my new legal name and gender

[Ts CinthyaNY]

Congratulations on that ...! Just be yourself your truth will prevail girl. you'll see it.

[xact]

Nice to hear from you, Juliana!
You're absolutely radiant! Good luck and best wishes!

[SarahG]

California is really easy for it from everything I've read.

They might be the only state that will change your legal sex status (as far as the state is concerned) for preops.

Like texas will let preops have a female DL, but as far as Texas law goes (see littleton case) your blood determines your legal sex status, so your BC & marriage rights will all be defined based on your chromosomes.

melissacarter is correct about federal agencies being different. A preop that CA has said to be female legally, won't be in the eyes of the feds (as far as SSA and passports go) until after SRS.

The reason why the courts handle legal sex status changes in CA, is because CA has a fairly vague definition of legal sex status, and so if you lay out enough evidence to support your claim, you can get a judge to sign off on you being legally female (in the eyes of CA) while preop. Other states only care about the SRS surgeon's documentation- which is what allows other states to handle it without court hearings (all you have to do is show them whatever documentation they ask for).

As far as giving a reason for your name change request, you don't even have to bring up trans stuff if you don't want to. In most (all?) states, simply saying "this is the name I want to have" is as good a justification as any. Almost every time I have heard of a judge thinking otherwise, his objections ended up being overturned on appeal. But, if you've had SRS, then it should be a real no brainer for the court (and an even easier one if you're unmarried and without children).

[juliana_dominguez]

thanks cinthya, xact, leora (how are you girl?) and sarah

yea, also over here in california, i get to have a new birth certificate which i think is really cool.

[melissacarter]

melissacarter is correct about federal agencies being different. A preop that CA has said to be female legally, won't be in the eyes of the feds (as far as SSA and passports go) until after SRS.

With respect Sarah you keep saying this but I beg to differ. I just had my social security ammended to female gender on a federal level. This was accomplished with one of those "deceptive" doctor's letter stating I had "feminization" surgery. Of course presenting well, being well mannered and passing (dare I say) help.

They did not ask me to drop my drawers.

[SarahG]

melissacarter is correct about federal agencies being different. A preop that CA has said to be female legally, won't be in the eyes of the feds (as far as SSA and passports go) until after SRS.

With respect Sarah you keep saying this but I beg to differ. I just had my social security ammended to female gender on a federal level. This was accomplished with one of those "deceptive" doctor's letter stating I had "feminization" surgery. Of course presenting well, being well mannered and passing (dare I say) help.

They did not ask me to drop my drawers.

LOL, it's not like they're the TSA, they won't actually make you show it to check. (that's sarcasm, I am not implying the TSA makes girls undress to the point of being nude, but ).

[marissaazts]

congrats
in arizona the judge just asked why i wanted to change my name and if i was doing it to avoid any debts ......... i said i'm transgender and nope and he said "congrats marissa and aproved"

[marissaazts]

double post
seems like this site is messing up a lot lately