Question regarding name change

[SirTrey]

Quick question for any of you who have already done a legal name change (in the U.S.)....I am going tomorrow to get the paperwork to apply for the name change....Do they ask you a lot of questions as to why you are doing it? Is it simple paperwork or do you have to justify it, especially when you are changing it to something that is obviously a different-gendered name? Any info or stories about your name changes would be helpful....Thanks! **Trey**

[Kieron Andrew]

Quick question for any of you who have already done a legal name change (in the U.S.)....I am going tomorrow to get the paperwork to apply for the name change....Do they ask you a lot of questions as to why you are doing it? Is it simple paperwork or do you have to justify it, especially when you are changing it to something that is obviously a different-gendered name? Any info or stories about your name changes would be helpful....Thanks! **Trey**

http://www.srlp.org/documents/nc_english.html

New York - State will change both name and sex, and will issue a new birth certificate. However the state requires more documentation than most states. You must first complete an application and include the following documents (all "original or certified copy"):
1) the court order for name change, bearing the court seal, certified by the clerk of the court. Certified proof of publication is also required. The court order must include original name, date and place of birth.
2) the letter from your SRS surgeon, specifying date, place, and type of procedure.
3) the actual Operative Report from your SRS.
4) a letter from your primary therapist "documenting true transsexualism or inappropriate sexual identification.
5) a letter from your endocrinologist or other medical physician "concerning hormonal, chromosomal or endocrinological information." Once these documents are received, a "medical review" will be performed, and your new certificate issued. Processing takes approximately three months.
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NOTE: New York City has its own separate Bureau of Vital Statistics. The city will issue a new birth certificate rather than amend the old one. The new birth certificate will list the new name but will not have a listing for sex at all. That section is simply omitted. You will need an original or certified copy of the court order for your name change, and original letters from your SRS surgeon and your psychiatrist or psychologist.