Pride Center

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Steps to Legally Change your Name and Gender Identity

In California, you can ask the court for an order recognizing your gender marker change and changing your legal name. To do this, you file a petition with the court and get a decree. The process takes up to 2 months.

Check out this folder containing resources in the Name and/or Gender Marker Change process, including Passport and Birth Certificate change forms.
Here’s a helpful Name and Gender Change Workshop slideshow from the East Bay Community Law Center.
The California Courts Self-Help Guide gets you started in three easy steps.

If you need to speak with a Center staff person, please email pride@palomar.edu. If you are seeking support and need to speak with a behavioral health specialist, please contact Palomar College Behavioral Health Counseling Services via email bhcs@palomar.edu or by phone 760-891-7531.