Community Conversation => Transitioning => Gender Correction Surgery => Topic started by: Julia007 on November 21, 2017, 11:00:24 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Urgent question for help
Post by: Julia007 on November 21, 2017, 11:00:24 PM
Post by: Julia007 on November 21, 2017, 11:00:24 PM
Dear all,
I have scheduled my SRS with Dr. Chettawut in Bangkok Thailand in this December. Now I have started to prepare all the necessary legal forms. Today, I received the following message from the doctor's office, in addressing my question on the SRS certificate they will issue to me.
"We provide the certificate (1 laminated and 1 A4 paper) in English.
....
Even if the certificate is in English, some states requires the notarized or certified SRS certificate so you need to check the rules and regulations first to be sure."
I live in Honolulu, Hawaii. At this point, I have not checked with the state on this regulation. So I'm wondering do we have to notarize the SRS certificate? Or the original certificate is sufficient. I know a lot of sisters on this forum had the similar experience before. And I really appreciate any answer to this important question.
Thanks a lot in advance!
Julia
I have scheduled my SRS with Dr. Chettawut in Bangkok Thailand in this December. Now I have started to prepare all the necessary legal forms. Today, I received the following message from the doctor's office, in addressing my question on the SRS certificate they will issue to me.
"We provide the certificate (1 laminated and 1 A4 paper) in English.
....
Even if the certificate is in English, some states requires the notarized or certified SRS certificate so you need to check the rules and regulations first to be sure."
I live in Honolulu, Hawaii. At this point, I have not checked with the state on this regulation. So I'm wondering do we have to notarize the SRS certificate? Or the original certificate is sufficient. I know a lot of sisters on this forum had the similar experience before. And I really appreciate any answer to this important question.
Thanks a lot in advance!
Julia
Title: Re: Urgent question for help
Post by: Dani on November 22, 2017, 05:44:21 AM
Post by: Dani on November 22, 2017, 05:44:21 AM
I live in Florida. The surgeons letter does not need to be notarized. It must have the surgeons letterhead, licence number and address and a few other items.
Each state should have a website with the requirements listed.
Each state should have a website with the requirements listed.
Title: Re: Urgent question for help
Post by: Devlyn on November 22, 2017, 06:08:51 AM
Post by: Devlyn on November 22, 2017, 06:08:51 AM
Take a look here: https://www.susans.org/wiki/Category:Documentation_changes
My doctor gave me a packet of letters for the different agencies, I know the birth certificate letter is notarized, I don't think the Social Security and DMV letters were, though.
Hugs, Devlyn
My doctor gave me a packet of letters for the different agencies, I know the birth certificate letter is notarized, I don't think the Social Security and DMV letters were, though.
Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Urgent question for help
Post by: Julia007 on November 22, 2017, 08:56:55 PM
Post by: Julia007 on November 22, 2017, 08:56:55 PM
Thank you so much Dani and Devlyn! Really appreciate it and feel like living in a big family!
I think I will notarize every required letters/forms just for safety. Much easier to do it in Bangkok.
Julia
I think I will notarize every required letters/forms just for safety. Much easier to do it in Bangkok.
Julia
Title: Re: Urgent question for help
Post by: echo7 on November 22, 2017, 11:57:36 PM
Post by: echo7 on November 22, 2017, 11:57:36 PM
Were you born in Hawaii? If so, surgery is not a pre-requisite to change the gender on your birth certificate, as you can see from the following link:
http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/new-birth-certificate-for-sex-designation-change/
http://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/new-birth-certificate-for-sex-designation-change/