Michigan Medical Affidiavit Questions: Gender Marker Change and Name Change

[Leydigcellhate]

Hello!

I am new here; I've spent most of my time on ->-bleeped-<- for things related to transition, however, I was recently introduced to this site by a lovely friend. Anyway...

I have recently had an Orchi (No SRS till dec 2017) and the surgeon agreed to sign the medical affidavit - YAY! I do have one question related to changing my name at the same time.

The affidiavit has a section for "New Name". Does this mean I can change my name and gender marker at the same time without going to court? This is what the Michigan website says -->

NOTE: If you want to also change your first and middle name as a result of reassignment surgery, the physician should designate the changed name on the affidavit. If the physician does not designate the name to be changed at the time you submit the application, it can be done by court order.

To me, it seems like the two can be changed without going to court, all at the time of surgery. This seems too good to be true. Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks for your time!

Best,
E.

[Dee Marshall]

Good question! I'd like to know too, since I was born there. The only problem I can see is that a new birth certificate may not suffice to change other documents since the federal ones (social security and passport) specify the documents needed. You'd still need a court ordered name change to change them.

[MichaelaLJ1972]

Fellow Michigander here too and I'd love to know as well. Good luck on your journey

[Jacqueline]

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