Documents name changes for transsexual

To help you with your name and gender marker change process, MTPC has organized a suggest order in which to change your documents, and a check list of all of the required documentation for each step. For more information on name changes for adults in Massachusetts see here. Fill in your current legal name Fill in your current legal, permanent address, your mailing address if it is different, your phone number, and your email address If your name has been changed for any reason previously, i. You do not need to do anything for this for this field. Only fill this out if you are requesting an interpreter for any potential hearings. Do not sign the form unless you are with the notary who will be notarizing your form.

Marriage[ edit ] In Obergefell v. Hodges , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that people have a right to marry without regard to gender. While this is commonly understood as a ruling allowing same-sex marriage, it also meant that a person's sex, whether assigned at birth or recognized following transitioning, can not be used to determine their eligibility to marry. Prior to this ruling, the right of transgender people to marry was often subject to legal challenge — as was the status of their marriages after transitioning, particularly in cases where an individual's birth sex was interpreted to mean a same-sex marriage had taken place.

The application to change your name and gender is located here. You should also request a G-1 billing exception code if you identify as female or a G-2 code if you identify as male so that you will not be denied services that have typically been restricted based on sex designations. You can also submit a marriage license.