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State Filing Guides
Official-source filing guides for all 50 states plus D.C., with county-level details available where verified.
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Alabama
State-level- Court
- Probate Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Alaska
State-level- Court
- Superior Court
- Filing fee
- $200
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Arizona
State-level- Court
- Superior Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Arkansas
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court
- Filing fee
- $165
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
California
State-level- Court
- Superior Court (one per county)
- Filing fee
- $435–$470 (varies by county)
- Publication
- Required for general name changes; may be exempt for gender identity-related changes
- Gender marker
- M / F / Nonbinary
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Colorado
State-level- Court
- Varies by county
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 17, 2026
Connecticut
State-level- Court
- Probate Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- F / M / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 5, 2026
Delaware
State-level- Court
- Varies by county
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X for DMV
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
District of Columbia
State-level- Court
- Superior Court
- Filing fee
- $60
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 8, 2026
Florida
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court (20 judicial circuits)
- Filing fee
- $300–$400 (varies by county)
- Publication
- Varies by county and circumstance
- Gender marker
- Varies by document
High complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Georgia
State-level- Court
- Superior Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Hawaii
State-level- Court
- Administrative (Office of the Lieutenant Governor) for name change; Circuit Court & Family Court for related matters
- Filing fee
- $50
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Idaho
State-level- Court
- District Court / Magistrate Division
- Filing fee
- $166
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Illinois
County-verified- Court
- Circuit Court (25 judicial circuits)
- Filing fee
- Varies by county; typically $250–$400
- Publication
- Abolished for adults as of March 1, 2025
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Low complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Indiana
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court / Superior Court, county-dependent
- Filing fee
- $157
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Iowa
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- $195
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Kansas
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 17, 2026
Kentucky
State-level- Court
- District Court for adult name change; Family Court or Circuit Court may apply for minor cases under KRS 401.020
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Louisiana
State-level- Court
- District Court for name change and birth-certificate gender petitions
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Maine
State-level- Court
- County Probate Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Maryland
State-level- Court
- Varies by county
- Filing fee
- $165
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Massachusetts
State-level- Court
- Probate and Family Court (19 locations across 14 counties)
- Filing fee
- $165 (plus $22 e-filing platform fee if using eFileMA)
- Publication
- Court may require; waiver available via CJD 400 motion
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Michigan
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court, family division
- Filing fee
- $175
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- F / M / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 6, 2026
Minnesota
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- $310
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- Male / Female / Non-Binary
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Mississippi
State-level- Court
- Chancery Court
- Filing fee
- $148
- Publication
- Not typically required
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Missouri
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Montana
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Nebraska
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Nevada
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Verify with the court
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 17, 2026
New Hampshire
State-level- Court
- New Hampshire Circuit Court - Probate Division
- Filing fee
- $170
- Publication
- Verify with the court
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
New Jersey
State-level- Court
- Superior Court (Civil Division for adults)
- Filing fee
- Approximately $250
- Publication
- May be required; varies by county
- Gender marker
- Varies by document
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
New Mexico
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- $132
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
New York
State-level- Court
- Supreme Court / County Court; NYC Civil Court for NYC residents
- Filing fee
- $210 (Supreme Court); $65 (NYC Civil Court)
- Publication
- Required in most cases; records may be sealed for safety
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
North Carolina
State-level- Court
- Superior Court Division Before the Clerk
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
North Dakota
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- $160
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Ohio
State-level- Court
- Probate Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Oklahoma
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Oregon
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court (36 counties)
- Filing fee
- Varies by county; typically $250–$300
- Publication
- May be required; varies by county
- Gender marker
- Varies by document
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Pennsylvania
State-level- Court
- Court of Common Pleas (60 judicial districts)
- Filing fee
- Varies by county
- Publication
- Generally required in two newspapers; waiver available for safety
- Gender marker
- Varies by document
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Rhode Island
State-level- Court
- Varies by county
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
South Carolina
State-level- Court
- Family Court
- Filing fee
- $150
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
South Dakota
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court
- Filing fee
- $72
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Tennessee
State-level- Court
- Chancery Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 17, 2026
Texas
State-level- Court
- District Court / District Clerk
- Filing fee
- $300–$365 (varies by county)
- Publication
- Not required for adult name changes under Texas Family Code Ch. 45
- Gender marker
- Varies by document
High complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
Utah
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- $375
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- male / female / other
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Vermont
State-level- Court
- Superior Court - Probate Division
- Filing fee
- $150
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Virginia
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court
- Filing fee
- $20
- Publication
- Not typically required
- Gender marker
- Verify with state agency
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 7, 2026
Washington
State-level- Court
- District Court (usually); Superior Court in some circumstances
- Filing fee
- Varies by county; typically $150–$300
- Publication
- May be required; varies by county
- Gender marker
- M / F / X
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 16, 2026
West Virginia
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court or Family Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 8, 2026
Wisconsin
State-level- Court
- Circuit Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 8, 2026
Wyoming
State-level- Court
- District Court
- Filing fee
- Check with the court or agency
- Publication
- Yes, generally required
- Gender marker
- M / F
Medium complexityGuide readyMay 8, 2026
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