Description: The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee is proposing revisions and additions to the Judicial Council forms that individuals use to request name changes and orders recognizing a change of gender, to implement new laws going into effect January 1, 2023. Assembly Bill 218 (Stats. 2021, ch. 577) authorizes that petitions for recognition of a change of gender (and now sex identifier as well) and issuance of a new birth certificate may now be joined with requests to have other administrative records issued anew to reflect the person’s changed gender and sex identifier. In addition, the bill authorizes non-California residents to request name changes if they want to change their name on certain administrative records issued in California. Finally, AB 218 has also made significant changes to requirements for petitions for recognition of gender change for minors and has added a new category of petitioners who may make such petitions on behalf of minors. All the statutory changes will be reflected in the proposed forms, along with other minor non-substantive changes to make the forms clearer.

Category: Civil and Small Claims

Item Number: SPR22-04

Deadline: May 13, 2022

File: spr22-04.pdf