Community Conversation => Transitioning => Topic started by: Constance on January 25, 2013, 03:00:02 PM Return to Full Version
Title: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Constance on January 25, 2013, 03:00:02 PM
Post by: Constance on January 25, 2013, 03:00:02 PM
My legal name & gender change petition was granted. I am now legally Constance Anne Mcentee, Female!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Devlyn on January 25, 2013, 03:02:09 PM
Post by: Devlyn on January 25, 2013, 03:02:09 PM
Woohoo! Party at Connie's house! Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Kevin Peña on January 25, 2013, 03:06:49 PM
Post by: Kevin Peña on January 25, 2013, 03:06:49 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: King Malachite on January 25, 2013, 03:10:38 PM
Post by: King Malachite on January 25, 2013, 03:10:38 PM
Congrats Constance! -hugs- I agree with Devlyn. Partyyyyy!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Heather on January 25, 2013, 03:11:48 PM
Post by: Heather on January 25, 2013, 03:11:48 PM
Congratulations! That must be an awesome feeling.
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Nero on January 25, 2013, 03:13:12 PM
Post by: Nero on January 25, 2013, 03:13:12 PM
congrats sweetie!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on January 25, 2013, 03:17:28 PM
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on January 25, 2013, 03:17:28 PM
Cool Beans, what petition was that , from the Judge? So now you can change your social and birth too eh?
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Cindy on January 25, 2013, 04:14:33 PM
Post by: Cindy on January 25, 2013, 04:14:33 PM
Congratulations, Ms Constance :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch: :icon_bunch:
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Shang on January 25, 2013, 04:16:31 PM
Post by: Shang on January 25, 2013, 04:16:31 PM
Congrats! :D
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Sarah Louise on January 25, 2013, 04:17:14 PM
Post by: Sarah Louise on January 25, 2013, 04:17:14 PM
Lets have a party.
Congradulations!!
Congradulations!!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Laura91 on January 25, 2013, 04:42:41 PM
Post by: Laura91 on January 25, 2013, 04:42:41 PM
Congratulations! :)
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Constance on January 25, 2013, 04:53:35 PM
Post by: Constance on January 25, 2013, 04:53:35 PM
Thanks everyone!
But after all of that, my real name is now my legal name!
Quote from: Shawn Sunshine on January 25, 2013, 03:17:28 PMFirst, I had to file a petition with the CA Superior Court for the legal name and gender change. That was $435. Along with that, once I had the hearing date, I had to file a legal notice in a local paper once a week for four weeks. That was another $236. Then, I basically stood in front of the judge. He reviewed the paperwork and signed it. The certified copies (6 in all) were another $150.
Cool Beans, what petition was that , from the Judge? So now you can change your social and birth too eh?
But after all of that, my real name is now my legal name!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on January 25, 2013, 08:36:17 PM
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on January 25, 2013, 08:36:17 PM
Why do they want you to list it in a newspaper? I had not heard of that before.
Oh and your initials are CAM :police:
Oh and your initials are CAM :police:
QuoteA CAM is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice-versa.
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Constance on January 26, 2013, 12:10:29 AM
Post by: Constance on January 26, 2013, 12:10:29 AM
I think the newspaper thing is so that if I'd stiffed anyone financially they can protest the name change saying my purpose is fraud. ::)
And, yeah, one of my nicknames is Cam. I often sign emails to my kids as being from "CAMo Daddee."
And, yeah, one of my nicknames is Cam. I often sign emails to my kids as being from "CAMo Daddee."
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: RachelH on January 26, 2013, 06:55:35 AM
Post by: RachelH on January 26, 2013, 06:55:35 AM
Congratulations!! x
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Constance on January 26, 2013, 10:25:25 AM
Post by: Constance on January 26, 2013, 10:25:25 AM
Thanks all.
So now comes the paperwork: driver's license, SSA, bank, lease, HR, all that.
But also, part of the court order is that I get a new birth certificate with this "corrected" information! It's just part of the court order! I wasn't expecting that.
So now comes the paperwork: driver's license, SSA, bank, lease, HR, all that.
But also, part of the court order is that I get a new birth certificate with this "corrected" information! It's just part of the court order! I wasn't expecting that.
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Charlequin on January 26, 2013, 03:58:54 PM
Post by: Charlequin on January 26, 2013, 03:58:54 PM
Seriously awesome to hear, congratulations to you. :) Best of luck to you on getting all the paperwork done without breaking any pencils or pens!
Title: Re: I. Am. Legal.
Post by: Constance on January 26, 2013, 04:18:57 PM
Post by: Constance on January 26, 2013, 04:18:57 PM
This process was made so much easier by contacting the Transgender Law Center (http://transgenderlawcenter.org/). I filled out a very simple questionnaire and they mailed me a packet with all of the forms already filled out and covered with little flags saying, "Sign Here." They included a sample letter for my endo to use, and he pretty much printed one up on his office's stationery.
Really, the TLC made is so simple. They even included the forms I'll need for my driver's license too.
Really, the TLC made is so simple. They even included the forms I'll need for my driver's license too.