Forms & Documents
All of the resources available on this page are either:
publicly available on New York’s court website
created by our team of law students
As a reminder, we are not lawyers and we cannot give legal advice or representation. We have collected these resources and are sharing them with our community.
If you need a lawyer, please visit our “Finding Legal Services” page.
Download our step-by-step guides to help you complete your petition.
Blank Name/Gender Marker Change Petition
Downlaod a blank copy of the Name /Gender Marker Change Petition Form, identical to the court website.
Name/Gender Marker Change Petition with Pre-Filled Responses
Download a pre-filled petition with responses for transgender clients, citing the most recent laws applicable to the petition process.
Minors
Download a copy of the Name/Gender Marker Change Petition for minors under the age of 18. Filing this form requires parental/guardian consent.
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If you cannot afford the court’s filing fee, complete this fee waiver application to file with your petition.
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Filing your petition in Manhattan Civil Court? Here are step-by-step directions for going to the courthouse.
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Filing your petition in Brooklyn Civil Court? Here are step-by-step directions for going to the courthouse.
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Filing your petition in Queens Civil Court? Here are step-by-step directions for going to the courthouse.
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You can also file in Queens, the Bronx, or Staten Island civil courts— we just don’t have detailed guides yet.
