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Orange — Gender Change & Issuance of a New Birth Certificate for an Adult

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27
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Orange County

Orange — Gender Change & Issuance of a New Birth Certificate for an Adult

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NC-300-INFO

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF ADULT'S CHANGE OF GENDER AND SEX IDENTIFIER, NAME CHANGE, AND ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATES

Note: You do not need to file this petition or obtain a court order in order to obtain a new California birth certificate for you or your child reflecting a change of gender or a new California marriage license and certificate reflecting a change of gender. See Health and Safety Code section 103426. You may make the request directly to the State Registrar at the California Department of Public Health or, for a confidential marriage license and certificate, the county clerk of the county that issued the confidential marriage license. (See contact information on page 2.)

  1. How to Make Request A petition for recognition of change of gender and sex identifier, either on its own or combined with a request for a name change, a new birth certificate for petitioner, a new birth certificate for petitioner's child or children, and a new marriage license and certificate must be filed on form NC-300. This form may only be used by individuals 18 years old or older. (Minors must use form NC-500.)

  2. Where to File The petition to recognize a change of gender and sex identifier may be filed in the superior court of any county in California, but if the petition includes a request to change petitioner's name, it must be filed: a. If petitioner is a California resident, in the superior court where petitioner presently resides, or b. If petitioner is not a California resident, in the superior court in the county where petitioner's or petitioner's child's birth certificate was issued or where petitioner's marriage was entered into.

  3. What Forms Are Required

    You will need to have an original and a copy of each of the following documents: a. Petition for Recognition of Adult's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, Name Change, and Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-300) b. Order Recognizing Adult's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, for Name Change, and for Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-330) c. If requesting order for new birth certificate for child: Birth Certificate for Child of Petitioner—Attachment (form NC-311) d. If requesting order for new marriage license and certificate: Marriage License and Certificate—Attachment (form NC-312) and, if form NC-312 is not signed by the other spouse, Order to Show Cause—Issuance of New Marriage License and Certificate (form NC-325)

    e. Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010)

    Local courts may require additional local forms. Check with the court to determine if additional forms are required.

  4. Filing With Court

    Prepare an original Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010). Take the completed petition, with any required attachments and the proposed orders with the Civil Case Cover Sheet, along with a copy of each document, to the clerk of the court. Obtain a filed- endorsed copy (stamped by the clerk) of the petition and ask that any required orders to show cause be issued.

A filing fee will be charged unless you qualify for a fee waiver. (If you want to apply for a fee waiver, see Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001) and Information Sheet on Waiver of Superior Court Fees and Costs (form FW-001–INFO).)

  1. Service on Spouse If seeking a change to your marriage license and certificate, and the spouse sharing that marriage license has not signed the form (and is alive and capable of signing it), you must serve the Order to Show Cause—Issuance of New Marriage License and Certificate (form NC-325) that has been issued by the court, along with a copy of the petition, on that spouse within four weeks from the date on which the order is made by the court. It must be served in person or, if out of state, by mail, in the manner described in Code of Civil Procedure sections 413.10, 414.10, or 415.40. Service must be made by someone other than you, and you must have the server complete a proof of service and file it with the court (see Proof of Service of Order to Show Cause (form NC-221/NC-321/ NC-521)).

Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Instructions for Filing Petition for Recognition of NC-300-INFO, Page 1 of 2Rev. July 1, 2026, Optional Form Code Civ. Proc., § 1275 et seq.; Health & Saf. Code, §§ 103425, 103430, Adult's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, Name 103435, 103440 Change, and Issuance of New Certificates

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NC-300-INFO

  1. Service on Government Agency—Name Change for Person in Jail or Prison or on Parole If you are in county jail or under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (in state prison, or on parole), a petition to change your name—including one on form NC-300—must be served on a government agency. If in county jail, you must provide a copy of the petition to the county sheriff's department. If in state prison, you must provide a copy of the petition to the warden. If on parole, you must provide a copy of the petition to the regional parole administrator.

    Check with each office as to how to serve. After you have provided a copy to the sheriff, warden, or regional parole administrator, file a copy of the completed Proof of Service By First-Class Mail—Civil (form POS-030) with the court.

    Note that the declaration on form NC-300 as to whether the petitioner is in jail or under jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is only for purposes of determining if service of the petition is required.

  2. Court Hearings

A hearing date will be set if a nonsigning spouse, as described in item 5, files a timely objection. If there is a hearing, you will be sent a notice by the court. Bring copies of all documents to the hearing. If the judicial officer grants the petition, the judicial officer will sign Order Recognizing Adult's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, for Name Change, and for Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-330). If no timely objections are filed, the court will grant the petition and sign the order without a hearing.

  1. Requesting Accommodations for Disability If you have a disability and need an accommodation to help you access your court hearing, you can use Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410) to make your request. You can also ask the court's ADA Coordinator in your court for help. For more information, see How to Request a Disability Accommodation for Court (form MC-410-INFO).

  2. Issuance of New Birth Certificate If you were born in California, or if your children were, to obtain a new birth certificate for you or them reflecting your change of gender, file a certified copy of the order with the State Registrar and pay the applicable fees. You may write or contact the State Registrar at:

    California Department of Public Health
    Vital Records – MS 5103 Phone: 916-445-2684
    P.O. Box 997410 Website: www.cdph.ca.gov
    Sacramento, CA 95899-7410

10.Issuance of New Marriage License and Certificate If you were married in California, to obtain a new marriage license and certificate reflecting your change of gender with a change in your designation to bride, groom, or neither, file a certified copy of the order, and pay the applicable fees, as follows:

If the original marriage license and certificate was confidential, then file with the county clerk in the county where the confidential marriage license and certificate was issued. (A confidential marriage is a marriage that is available to two unmarried adults who have been living together as spouses. Confidential marriages do not require witnesses to attend a ceremony or sign the marriage license.)

If the original marriage license and certificate was not confidential, then file with the State Registrar, whose contact information is given in item 9 above.

11.Self-Help Guide For more information, please visit the California Courts Self-Help Guide on gender recognition, available at selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/gender-recognition-order-index.

Local courts may supplement these instructions. Check with the court to determine whether supplemental information is available. For instance, the court may provide you with additional written information identifying the department that handles these petitions, the times when petitions are heard if hearings are required, and whether remote appearances by video or telephone are available.

Rev. July 1, 2026 Instructions for Filing Petition for Recognition of NC-300-INFO, Page 2 of 2 Adult's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, Name Change, and Issuance of New Certificates

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CM-010 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME:

FIRM NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:

TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

ATTORNEY FOR (name):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

CASE NAME:

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Complex Case Designation CASE NUMBER:
Unlimited Limited Counter Joinder
(Amount (Amount

demanded demanded is Filed with first appearance by defendant JUDGE: exceeds $35,000) $35,000 or less) (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402) DEPT.:

Items 1–6 below must be completed (see instructions on page 2 and examples on page 3).

  1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case:

Auto Tort Contract Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation Auto (22) Breach of contract/warranty (06) (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400–3.404) Uninsured motorist (46) Song-Beverly Act: Motor Vehicle Antitrust/Trade regulation (03) Lemon Law (49) Asbestos Construction defect (10) Rule 3.740 collections (09) Asbestos (04) Mass tort (40) Other collections (09) Securities litigation (28) Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/Property Insurance coverage (18) Environmental/Toxic tort (30) Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort Other contract (37) Comprehensive groundwater adjudication (47) Product liability (24) Real Property Insurance coverage claims arising from the Medical malpractice (45) Eminent domain/Inverse above listed provisionally complex case types Other PI/PD/WD (23) condemnation (14) (41) Wrongful eviction (33) Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort Enforcement of Judgment Other real property (26) Business tort/Unfair business practice (07) Enforcement of judgment (20) Unlawful Detainer Civil rights (08) Commercial (31) Miscellaneous Civil Complaint Defamation (13) Residential (32) RICO (27) Fraud (16) Drugs (38) Other complaint (not specified above) (42) Intellectual property (19) Judicial Review Miscellaneous Civil Petition Professional negligence (25) Asset forfeiture (05) Other non-PI/PD/WD tort (35) Partnership and corporate governance (21) Petition re arbitration award (11) Employment Other petition (not specified above) (43) Writ of mandate (02) Wrongful termination (36) Other judicial review (39) Other employment (15) Employment Development Department (EDD)

EDD decision review (48)

Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Rev. July 1, 2026, Mandatory Form Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010, Page 1 of 3 Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400–3.403, 3.740 Cal. Stds. Jud. Admin., std. 3.10

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CM-010 2. Is this case complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court? Yes No If the case is complex, mark the factors requiring exceptional judicial management:

a. Large number of separately represented parties
b. Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel issues that will be time-consuming to resolve
c. Substantial amount of documentary evidence
d. Large number of witnesses
e. Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal court
f. Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision

  1. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a. monetary

    b. nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief

    c. punitive

  2. Number of causes of action (specify):

  3. Is this case a class action suit? Yes No

  4. If there are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (You may use form CM-015.)

Date:

Type or print name Signature of party or attorney for party

NOTICE

Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed under the Probate

Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result in sanctions.

File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.

If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, or a collections case under rule 3.740, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all other parties to the action or proceeding. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.)

Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes only.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE COVER SHEET

To Plaintiffs and Others Filing First Papers. If you are filing a first paper (for example, a complaint) in a civil case, you must complete and file, along with your first paper, the Civil Case Cover Sheet contained on pages 1 and 2. This information will be used to compile statistics about the types and numbers of cases filed. You must complete items 1 through 6 on the sheet. In item 1, you must check one box for the case type that best describes the case. If the case fits both a general and a more specific type of case listed in item 1, check the more specific one. If the case has multiple causes of action, check the box that best indicates the primary cause of action. To assist you in completing the sheet, examples of the cases that belong under each case type in item 1 are provided on page 3 of this form. A cover sheet must be filed only with your initial paper. Failure to file a cover sheet with the first paper filed in a civil case may subject a party, its counsel, or both to sanctions under rules 2.30 and 3.220 of the California Rules of Court. To Parties in Rule 3.740 Collections Cases. A "collections case" under rule 3.740 of the California Rules of Court is defined as an action for recovery of money owed in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $35,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in which property, services, or money was acquired on credit. A collections case does not include an action seeking the following: (1) tort damages, (2) punitive damages, (3) recovery of real property, (4) recovery of personal property, or (5) a prejudgment writ of attachment. The identification of a case as a rule 3.740 collections case on this form means that it will be exempt from the general time-for-service requirements and case management rules, unless a defendant files a responsive pleading. A rule 3.740 collections case will be subject to the requirements for service and obtaining a judgment in rule 3.740. To Parties in Complex Cases. In complex cases only, parties must also use the Civil Case Cover Sheet to designate whether the case is complex. If a plaintiff believes the case is complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court, this must be indicated by completing the appropriate boxes in items 1 and 2. If a plaintiff designates a case as complex, the cover sheet must be served with the complaint on all parties to the action. A defendant may file and serve no later than the time of its first appearance a joinder in the plaintiff's designation, a counter-designation that the case is not complex, or, if the plaintiff has made no designation, a designation that the case is complex. SEE PAGE 3 FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

Rev. July 1, 2026 Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010, Page 2 of 3

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CM-010

CASE TYPES AND EXAMPLES

The list below provides explanations and examples for the case type checkboxes listed in item 1 on this form. The lists of examples below are not meant to be exhaustive, and some case types may have causes of action not listed here.

Auto Tort Contract Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal. Auto (22)–Personal Injury/Property Damage/ Breach of Contract/Warranty (06) Rules of Court, rules 3.400–3.404) Wrongful Death Breach of Rental/Lease Contract (not Antitrust/Trade Regulation (03) Uninsured Motorist (if the case involves an unlawful detainer or wrongful eviction) Construction Defect (10) uninsured motorist claim subject to Contract/Warranty Breach–Seller Plaintiff Mass Tort (40) arbitration, check this item instead of Auto) (not fraud) Securities Litigation (28) (46) Negligent Breach of Contract/Warranty Environmental/Toxic Tort (30) Other Breach of Contract/Warranty Comprehensive Groundwater Adjudication Asbestos Song-Beverly Act: Motor Vehicle Lemon Law (47) Asbestos (04) (check this item if the case involves a Song- Insurance Coverage Claims (arising from Asbestos Property Damage Beverly Act claim regarding a motor provisionally complex case type listed Asbestos Personal Injury/Wrongful Death vehicle) (49) above) (41) Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/ Rule 3.740 Collections (as defined in Cal. Enforcement of Judgment Property Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort Rules of Court, rule 3.740(a)) (09) Enforcement of Judgment (20) Product Liability (not asbestos or Other Collections (e.g., money owed, open Abstract of Judgment (Out of County) environmental/toxic tort) (24) book accounts, promissory note) (09) Confession of Judgment (non-domestic Medical Malpractice (45) Insurance Coverage (not provisionally relations) Medical Malpractice–Physicians & complex) (18) Sister-State Judgment Surgeons Auto Subrogation Administrative Agency Award Other Professional Health Care Other Coverage Petition/Certification of Entry of Judgment Malpractice Other Contract (37) on Unpaid Taxes Other PI/PD/WD (23) Contractual Fraud Other Enforcement of Judgment Case Premises Liability (e.g., slip and fall) Other Contract Dispute Intentional Bodily Injury/PD/WD (e.g., Miscellaneous Civil Complaint Real Property assault, vandalism) RICO (27) Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation (14) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Other Complaint (not specified above) (42) Wrongful Eviction (33) Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Declaratory Relief Only Other Real Property (e.g., quiet title) (26) Other PI/PD/WD Injunctive Relief Only (non-harassment) Writ of Possession of Real Property Mechanic's Lien Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort Mortgage Foreclosure Other Commercial Complaint Case Business Tort/Unfair Business Practice (07) Quiet Title (non-tort/non-complex) Civil Rights (e.g., discrimination, false arrest) Other Real Property (not unlawful Other Civil Complaint (non-tort/ (not civil harassment) (08) detainer) non-complex) Defamation (e.g., slander, libel) (13) Unlawful Detainer Fraud (other than contract) (16) Misc

omplaint (non-tort/ (not civil harassment) (08) detainer) non-complex) Defamation (e.g., slander, libel) (13) Unlawful Detainer Fraud (other than contract) (16) Miscellaneous Civil Petition Commercial (31) Intellectual Property (19) Partnership and Corporate Governance (21) Residential (32) Professional Negligence (25) Other Petition (not specified above) (43) Drugs (if the case involves illegal drugs, check Legal Malpractice Civil Harassment this item; otherwise, choose Commercial or Other Professional Malpractice Workplace Violence Residential) (38) (not medical) Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Other Non-PI/PD/WD Tort (35) Judicial Review Election Contest Asset Forfeiture (05) Petition for Name Change Employment Petition re Arbitration Award (11) Petition for Relief From Government Wrongful Termination (36) Writ of Mandate (02) Claim Requirement Other Employment (15) Writ–Administrative Mandamus Other Civil Petition Writ–Mandamus on Limited Court Case Matter Writ–Other Limited Court Case Review Other Judicial Review (39) Review of Health Officer Order Notice of Appeal–Labor Commissioner Appeals

Employment Development Department (EDD)

EDD Decision Review (if the case involves an Employment Development Department decision, check this item instead of wrongful termination or other employment) (48)

Rev. July 1, 2026 Civil Case Cover Sheet CM-010, Page 3 of 3

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CONFIDENTIAL NC-300 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME:

FIRM NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:

TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

ATTORNEY FOR (name):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITION OF (name):

PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF ADULT'S CHANGE OF GENDER AND CASE NUMBER: SEX IDENTIFIER AND CHANGE OF NAME AND ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATES

Before you complete this petition, read Instructions for Filing Petition for Recognition of Adult's Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, Name Change, and Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-300-INFO). Note: You do not need to file this petition or obtain a court order in order to obtain a new California birth certificate for you or your child reflecting a change of your gender or a new California marriage license and certificate reflecting a change of gender. You may use an administrative process instead; see Health and Safety Code section 103426.

  1. Petitioner (current legal name): is 18 years old or older and requests an order recognizing the change of petitioner's gender and sex identifier to

    a. female. b. male. c. nonbinary.

  2. Petitioner is a California resident or seeks a change to a California birth certificate or marriage license and certificate.

  3. Petitioner has already obtained a decree of name change that petitioner wants reflected on the certificates checked in item 4. Petitioner attaches a certified copy of the decree of name change to this petition. (If this item is checked, indicate the request in item 4 and skip item 5.)

  4. Issuance of new California certificate

    a. Petitioner requests an order for the issuance of a new birth certificate for petitioner reflecting the change of gender and change of name.

    b. Petitioner requests an order for the issuance of a new birth certificate for petitioner's child reflecting petitioner's change of gender and change of name. (Attach Birth Certificate for Child of Petitioner—Attachment (form NC-311).)

    c. Petitioner requests an order for the issuance of a new marriage license and certificate with a change of designation of the person as bride, groom, or having neither box checked and change of name. (Attach Marriage License and Certificate—Attachment (form NC-312).)

Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Rev. July 1, 2026, Mandatory Form Petition for Recognition of Adult's Change of NC-300, Page 1 of 3 Health & Saf. Code, §§ 103425, Gender and Sex Identifier, Name Change,103430, 103435, 103440 and Issuance of New Certificates

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CONFIDENTIAL NC-300 PETITION OF (name): CASE NUMBER:

  1. Petitioner applies for a decree to change their name to conform to their gender identity:

    a. The petitioner's information is included below: (1) Current legal name (specify): (2) Proposed legal name (specify): (3) Born on (date of birth): and presently 18 years of age or older (4) Born at (place of birth): (5) Sex as stated on birth certificate (check one; if your birth certificate reflects a nonbinary (X) gender marker, check the box shown on the original birth certificate for the purpose of a federal database search): Male Female (6) Current residence address (street): City: County: State: Zip:

    b. This is the right court for the petition to change name because petitioner (check (1) or (2)): (1) resides in this county. (2) does not reside in California and (check one): (i) wants a name change on their or their child's birth certificate, which was issued in this county. (ii) wants a name change on a marriage license, and was married in this county.

  2. Number of pages attached (specify number):

    All petitioners must sign all items on this page.

    Petitioners requesting a change of name (item 5) must additionally sign on page 3.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the request for a change in gender and sex identifier to (check one): female male nonbinary is to conform my legal gender and sex identifier to my gender identity and is not for any fraudulent purpose.

Date:

Type or Print Name of Petitioner (Use Current Legal Name) Signature of Petitioner

(Petitioner must sign this petition in the space provided below or, if additional pages are attached, at the end of the last attachment.) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct. Date:

Type or Print Name of Petitioner (Use Current Legal Name) Signature of Petitioner

(If petitioner is represented by an attorney, the attorney's signature follows:)

Date:

Type or Print Name of Petitioner's Attorney Signature of Attorney

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CONFIDENTIAL NC-300 PETITION OF (name): CASE NUMBER:

Complete the following declaration and sign below only if requesting a change of name (item 5).

DECLARATION
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that (check one): I am not I am

under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (in state prison or on parole) or in county jail and (check one): I am not I am required to register as a sex offender under Penal Code section 290. Date:

Type or Print Name of Petitioner (Use Current Legal Name) Signature of Petitioner

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CONFIDENTIAL NC-330 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME:

FIRM NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:

TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

ATTORNEY FOR (name):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITION OF (name):

ORDER RECOGNIZING ADULT'S CHANGE OF GENDER AND SEX CASE NUMBER: IDENTIFIER AND FOR NAME CHANGE AND FOR ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATES

  1. The petition was duly considered at the hearing on (date): in Department: of the above-entitled court. without hearing.

THE COURT FINDS

  1. Petitioner is a California resident or seeks a change to a California birth certificate or marriage license and certificate. All notices required by law have been given.

    No objections to the petition were made. Objections to the petition were made by (name):

  2. The petition included a request for change of name for the person described in item 10.

    a. The person whose name is to be changed is not is required to register as a sex offender under Penal Code section 290. This determination was made by using CLETS/CJIS based on information provided to the clerk of the court by a local law enforcement agency. b. A certified copy of a court decree changing petitioner's name was attached to the petition.

  3. The petition included a request to order a new birth certificate for one or more minor children of petitioner.

  4. The petition included a request to order a new birth certificate for one or more adult children of petitioner, and (check one):

    a. each request for a new birth certificate for an adult child on form NC-311 contains the signature of the adult child agreeing to the reissuance of their birth certificate. b. the court was satisfied that the following adult child or children who did not sign form NC-311 are either deceased or incapable of providing a signature: Full Name: Date of Birth: Full Name: Date of Birth:

  5. The petition included a request for an order for the issuance of a new marriage certificate, for a marriage license and
    certificate issued on (date): , with a change of designation of the petitioner as bride, groom, or having
    neither box checked and (check one):

    a. the spouse who shares the marriage certificate with the petitioner has agreed to the issuance of a new marriage license and certificate OR the court is satisfied that the spouse is deceased or incapable of providing a signature.

Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Order Recognizing Adult's Change of Gender NC-330, Page 1 of 2Rev. July 1, 2026, Optional Form Health & Saf. Code, §§ 103425, 103430, and Sex Identifier, for Name Change,103435, 103440 and for Issuance of New Certificates

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CONFIDENTIAL NC-330 PETITION OF (name): CASE NUMBER:

  1. b. the petition did not include the agreement of the spouse who shares the marriage license and certificate with the petitioner. An order directing the spouse to make known any objection to the changes requested on the marriage license and certificate or confidential marriage license and certificate by filing a written objection, which includes any reasons why the requested changes would be fraudulent, was issued and served.

  2. The court is satisfied that all the allegations in the petition are true and sufficient and that the petition should be granted.

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THE COURT ORDERS

  1. The gender and sex identifier of petitioner has been changed to female male nonbinary.

THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS 10. The name of (legal name when petition was filed):

a. is changed to (new legal name):
b. was previously changed by court decree.

  1. A new birth certificate must be issued reflecting the change of gender and sex identifier described in item 9 and change of name described in item 10. If petitioner was born in California, a certified copy of this order shall be filed by the petitioner with the State Registrar. When the State Registrar receives a certified copy of this order and payment of the applicable fees, the State Registrar shall establish for the petitioner a new birth certificate reflecting the gender of the petitioner as it has been altered and any change of name specified in this order.

  2. A new birth certificate for the following child or children of the petitioner must be issued reflecting petitioner's change of gender and sex identifier described in item 9

    and change of name described in item 10. Full Name: Date of Birth: Full Name: Date of Birth: Full Name: Date of Birth: Full Name: Date of Birth:

    If petitioner's child or children were born in California, a certified copy of this order shall be filed by the petitioner with the State Registrar. When the State Registrar receives a certified copy of this order and payment of the applicable fees, the State Registrar shall establish for each child a new birth certificate reflecting the gender of the petitioner as it has been altered and any change of name specified in this order.

  3. The marriage license and certificate for petitioner and (name of spouse):

issued on (date): in (county): must be reissued with a change of designation of the petitioner to bride groom neither bride nor groom and change of name described in item 10.

If the original marriage license and certificate were confidential and issued within this state, a certified copy of this order shall be filed by the petitioner with the county clerk in the county where the confidential marriage license and certificate were issued. When the county clerk receives a certified copy of this order with an application and payment of applicable fees, the county clerk shall issue a confidential marriage license and certificate for the petitioner. If the original marriage license and certificate were not confidential and issued within this state, a certified copy of this order shall be filed by the petitioner with the State Registrar. When the State Registrar receives a certified copy of this order with an application and payment of applicable fees, the State Registrar shall issue a marriage license and certificate for the petitioner.

  1. Other orders:

Date: Judicial Officer

Rev. July 1, 2026 Order Recognizing Adult's Change of Gender NC-330, Page 2 of 2 and Sex Identifier, for Name Change, and for Issuance of New Certificates

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