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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Legal Matters => Topic started by: paxi1334 on October 29, 2014, 04:29:49 PM

Title: For those who had their birth certificates changed...
Post by: paxi1334 on October 29, 2014, 04:29:49 PM
...what did you do with your original birth certificate?
Title: Re: For those who had their birth certificates changed...
Post by: mrs izzy on October 29, 2014, 04:36:41 PM
Had to return it with my request being everything on the old wad destroyed.
Title: Re: For those who had their birth certificates changed...
Post by: immortal gypsy on October 29, 2014, 05:25:17 PM
Quote from: mrs izzy on October 29, 2014, 04:36:41 PM
Had to return it with my request being everything on the old wad destroyed.

This plus give a reason why your changing your name. I don't think they really care as long as you're not trying to dodge bankruptcy, bad debts or attempt fraud.

Oh they loved it when someone changes their name requesting a whole new birth certificate. Not just a amended name change for legal purposes. It also makes life easier on you
Title: Re: For those who had their birth certificates changed...
Post by: paxi1334 on October 29, 2014, 08:02:34 PM
Odd.
They let me keep my old one... does this mean I'm legally two names and genders at the same time?
Title: Re: For those who had their birth certificates changed...
Post by: Mariah on October 29, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
I didn't have to return any copies I had. The funny thing is the only copy I can seen to find in house of the original is the one from when I was born in the hospital with the feet prints on back. So the only certified copy I have is the new one that has every updated on it.
Mariah
Title: so wait...if I still have my old birth certificate...
Post by: paxi1334 on October 29, 2014, 08:58:26 PM
...then what's to stop me from just pulling that one out and changing all my documents back to birth name / gender and resuming my old identity?  Anyone think they would let me do that?