Name change - filed!

[JanePeterson]

Well, all the paperwork is in the mail - in 8 to 12 weeks I should be walking out of the Fulton County court house with my new name!! All it takes is money

[Lauri K]

Jane out of curiosity, are just changing your name only or are you also changing your gender marker too ?

Reason I ask is here in TX some judges (not all) have been giving folks a real hassle on gender maker changes even to those who have had GRS.

Keep us posted how it turns out !!, Hopefully it will be pain free other than the $$$

[JanePeterson]

So in PA changing gender marker on state ID docs only requires a 1 page form with an endorsement from a board certified doctor or mental health professional (from anywhere in the US) - it's pretty awesome, and similar to New Jersey and Washington DC.

Once my name is changed, I will have to go back to Maryland about getting my birth certificate updated with correct gender marker.

THEN the military, which is a whole other ball of wax

[arbon]

Exciting! Glad this is happening for you.

[tgirlamc]

YAYYY!!! Congrats Jane!!!... This is one of the milestones that just feels extra good!

[Eringirl]

Awesome..way to go Jane...Good for you!

[AllieSF]

Congratulations Jane and may the good times continue to roll with you. Is that a carp tattoo on your shoulder? The Detroit area newspapers used to have a comic called Guindon and the carp was featured many times in the toons.

[Nigella]

So Jane, you're changing your name to filed :p

I found that one of the most empowering moments, luckily, in the UK we have a much easier system to change our name. Congratulations :hugs:

[JanePeterson]

Is that a carp tattoo on your shoulder? .

I have a "Reverse mermaid" tattoo, and I love it :) represents much of this life

[susan jackson]

Blimey! There's a lot to it in Michigan, isn't there!!

In England, all I had to do was walk thru the door of a solicitor, with a piece of paper stating my name change. In the presence of a solicitor, I signed and dated my piece of paper, watched the solicitor sign the same piece of paper, paid my fee (about £10), and left the building with my name legally changed

From start to finish, it couldn't have taken more than 10 minutes

Maybe I am one of the lucky ones!!

[JanePeterson]

Wow, I have to pay my lawyer $1000 and appear in court before a judge - and that's cheap compared to some I've talked to

[PretzelGirl]

The easy part is done. Now the hard part is waiting..... Yay! It is started, so you are on your way. I am very happy for you. Best $1000 you will ever spend.

[Cindy J Angel]

Way to go Jane �� wish I could move as fast as you are. Wife's having a hard time with me and I don't know how to explain it.

[RylieM]

Congrats i've been seriously considering changing my name for the past few months Id probably of allready done it if I knew for sure I could get away without listing my name in the local paper there's still family who dont know yet and I don't want them to as of yet I live and present as male but my chosen name at least depending on the spelling works well for both genders. Im also holding up a bit to because I want to be 1000% sure ill be happy with with Rylie I refuse to change it 10 more times recently a friend had suggested Stevie because my given name is Steven in does make sense to use that name but after thinking on it for around 2 weeks and speaking with a few other friends and some family I ditched that idea.

[Suzanne F]

So happy for you! Damn girl you are moving fast.
Suzanne

[MissDanielle]

So happy!

If not for my repressing for two weeks and foolishly thinking I could delay HRT to freeze sperm, we'd both be at six months!

[Brooklyn]

Felicitations! It's the most important step, I think.

[KymberlyOct]

Wow, I have to pay my lawyer $1000 and appear in court before a judge - and that's cheap compared to some I've talked to

What !!! I better get on the stick and see what the real deal is in MN. I heard no big deal. Aside from the $1000 to the lawyer - YAY !!!!!!!!!! So happy for you Jane. That is so cool. I am very excited for you and I know this is a happy step.

[Kris Avery]

Jane,

So happy for you in this big step.

It is good money spent. I hope you're left some for all the fees the various agency's charge for new documents and insane made up extra fees and postage. That gobbled another $600 of mine. I got lucky and didn't have to appear or even do it locally.
So I didn't complain.

[Georgette_USA]

If I remember right, my partner and myself had a lawyer change our names in Virginia in 1976 for about 150 each. We didn't have to do anything other than sign papers and such.

Back then that was all we could get legally done before SRS.

[Marcelle]

Congrats Jane! All one can do is move forward :)

Cheers

Marcelle

[JanePeterson]

Thanks for all the well wishes :)

For me, the name change is basically the line where I never have to hide ever again - at that moment I will own my own life completely and, for better or worse, will be plunging ahead with no turning back!!

[jentay1367]

Jane.... I love your joie de vi·vre! Your willingness to attack what you want gives me renewed desire to keep on keeping on and pushing forward. I'm simply awed at your fortitude! You show what single minded purpose can bring about. Thank you for your example! And oh yeah....congrats! :notworthy:

[HelenR2]

Actually in Britain if you want to be known by a different name,(and title eg. Miss), all you have to do is start using them.... that's it!
On the practical side many organisations won't accept this and require some sort of deed poll or statutory declaration but even then you don't need a lawyer. You can just fill one in online, free, then print it and have it witnessed by a friend, neighbour, boss etc. This is what I did but...... my bank has been sticky and requires photo ID which I don't have so now I have to renew my old motorcycle licence just to change the names of my bank accounts. So far everybody else has accepted my deed poll and amended their records.

[Lauren B]

Well, all the paperwork is in the mail - in 8 to 12 weeks I should be walking out of the Fulton County court house with my new name!! All it takes is money

Has it come through yet?

For as much crap as Arizona gets for being a crazy racist red state, they do name changes right out here. I walked in at 8:30, paid the court $244, and had my signed order by 11:30. Nobody gave me crap, said an unkind word, nothing.

[jentay1367]

I think Jane spent a fun day getting FFS, ......hope we hear from her soon and that it all went wonderfully.

[Emma Beth]

Congrats, Jane.

As I understand it, I think Mississippi is the easiest state for legal name changes. All I need is a petition for legal name change and $92. That's it. I don't need a Lawyer to do it either. As long as the reason I'm requesting the name change is not for anything illegal, they pretty much will grant it.

Now, as for me on the gender marker. That is going to take a lot more for me I'm afraid. My Birth Certificate is from the State of Michigan. In Michigan, I have to have SRS before they will change my gender marker on that. I can't get my gender maker changed on my Drivers Licence here in Mississippi until I get it changed on my Birth Certificate. Don't you just love the Catch 22's out there?