{"id":452,"date":"2021-04-23T14:04:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T21:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pridecenter\/?page_id=452"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:19:25","slug":"steps-legally-reflecting-your-name-gender-identity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pridecenter\/index\/resources\/steps-legally-reflecting-your-name-gender-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Legally Change your Name and Gender Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In California, you can ask the court for an order recognizing your gender marker change and changing your legal name. To do this, file a petition with the court and get a decree. The process takes up to 2 months. We have listed and linked resources that are helpful in following this process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/16NyFCych6w_Fkj446ch23oT4IqSY_Smx?usp=sharing\">folder containing resources in the Name and\/or Gender Marker Change process<\/a>, including Passport and Birth Certificate change forms.<\/li>\n<li>Here&#8217;s a helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1jaPLiAcp_ig0UVsNsgg7nZJkF-lLq7Z-\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115500342145144567562&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Name and Gender Change Workshop slideshow<\/a> from the East Bay Community Law Center. Check out a<a href=\"http:\/\/lgbtq.cmail19.com\/j-l-ydfjiz-hdjrtujyyh-r\/\"> recording of this workshop presentation<\/a> from October 2025.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov\/gender-recognition\/gender-name-adult?rdeLocaleAttr=en\">California Courts Self-Help Guide<\/a> gets you started in three easy steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need to speak with a Center staff person, please email <a href=\"mailto:pride@palomar.edu\">pride@palomar.edu<\/a>. If you are seeking support and need to speak with a behavioral health specialist, please contact Palomar College Behavioral Health Counseling Services via email <a href=\"mailto:bhcs@palomar.edu\">bhcs@palomar.edu<\/a> or by phone 760-891-7531.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In California, you can ask the court for an order recognizing your gender marker change and changing your legal name. 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