TNFORMS_VERIFIEDeffective · detected 2026-08-09
No statewide form (varies by county)
Davidson/Knox/Rutherford chancery process verified
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: NORMAL
NameRight · Legal change feed
Name Change Law Updates
13 verified changes detected from official sources. Changes are reviewed before affecting our decision engine.
NVPUBLICATION_RULE_VERIFIEDeffective · detected 2026-08-09
NRS 41.280 publication rules confirmed
Gender identity exempts from publication (41.280(3)); safety waiver + record sealing (41.280(2))
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
WIPRIVACY_RULE_VERIFIEDeffective · detected 2026-08-09
WI confidential name change (§786.37(4)) confirmed
Safety-based confidential name change available; records fully sealed
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
DEFORM_MISSINGeffective · detected 2026-08-08
DE gender change form available online
Form PDF appears offline (both Wayback snapshots show error pages)
Review status: POSSIBLY_WITHDRAWN · Impact: HIGH
MNLEGISLATION_PENDINGeffective · detected 2026-08-08
Status quo: M/F only (259.10 physician letter)
SF 5300/HF 5152 propose adding an X marker
Review status: PENDING · Impact: NORMAL
PALEGISLATION_PENDINGeffective · detected 2026-08-08
Status quo: publication required
HB 1315 proposes easing
Review status: PENDING · Impact: NORMAL
ORLEGISLATION_PENDINGeffective · detected 2026-08-08
Status quo: administrative self-attestation / court order
HB 2309 proposes further easing
Review status: PENDING · Impact: NORMAL
CAFEE_CHANGEDeffective 2026-01-01 · detected 2026-08-09
Previous fee schedule
$435 (Gov. Code §70612, effective 2026-01-01)
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
NCSTATUTE_CHANGEDeffective 2025-12-01 · detected 2026-08-08
Birth certificate: original record public after gender marker change / original not attached
New certificate attaches a copy of the original and is sent to the register of deeds (privacy downgrade)
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
USPOLICY_CHANGEDeffective 2025-11-06 · detected 2026-08-08
Passports supported X / non-birth gender markers
Passports: birth-sex M/F only; X marker discontinued
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
MISTATUTE_CHANGEDeffective 2025-04-02 · detected 2026-08-08
Criminal-record name change: fraud-intent presumption + fingerprint requirement
Presumption removed, fingerprints dropped, adults may skip the hearing, gender identity counts as good cause for publication waiver + confidentiality
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
USPOLICY_CHANGEDeffective 2025-01-31 · detected 2026-08-08
SSA supported gender marker updates
SSA no longer processes gender marker changes (name changes only)
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH
OHJUDICIAL_CHANGEeffective 2020 · detected 2026-08-08
ODH requires proof of surgery
After Ray v. McCloud: probate court order updates the marker directly, no surgery requirement
Review status: PUBLISHED · Impact: HIGH