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Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Name Change and Gender Change Rules and Forms (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends adopting, approving, revising, and revoking various Judicial Council forms that individuals use to request a change of name and recognition of a change of gender or sex identifier. The committee also recommends amending two related rules of court. Changes are needed to implement Assembly Bill 1084 (Stats. 2025, ch. 723) and Senate Bill 59 (Stats. 2025, ch. 738), as well as to update the rules and forms to better serve participants in the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program, make various technical or clarifying changes, and respond to feedback from members of the public regarding clarity and ease of use.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2026:
1. Amend California Rules of Court, rules 2.575 and 2.577.
2. Adopt the following forms for mandatory use:
• Petition for Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity (form NC-200);
• Supplemental Attachment to Petition for Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity (form NC-210G);
• Proof of Service of Order to Show Cause (form NC-221/NC-321/NC-521);
• Order to Show Cause--Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity (form NC-225);
• Decree Changing Name (200 Series) (form NC-230); and
• Decree Changing Name of Minor (200 Series) (By Guardian) (form NC-230G).
3. Approve the following forms for optional use:
• Ex Parte Request to Make Records Confidential (form NC-015);
• Order to Make Records Confidential (form NC-030);
• Instructions for Filing a Petition for Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity (form NC-200-INFO); and
• Notice of Hearing on Petition (form NC-250/NC-350/NC-550).
4. Revise the following forms:
• Petition for Change of Name (form NC-100);
• Instructions for Filing a Petition for Change of Name (form NC-100-INFO);
• Name and Information About the Person Whose Name Is to Be Changed (form NC-110);
• Decree Changing Name (form NC-130);
• Birth Certificate for Child of Petitioner--Attachment (form NC-311);
• Marriage License and Certificate--Attachment (form NC-312);
• Order to Show Cause--Issuance of New Marriage License and Certificate (form NC-325);
• Confidential Cover Sheet--Name Change Proceeding Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) (form NC-400);
• Information Sheet for Name Change Proceedings Under Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) (form NC-400-INFO);
• Petition for Recognition of Minor’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate and Change of Name (form NC-500);
• Instructions for Filing Petition for Recognition of Minor’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier (form NC-500-INFO);
• Declaration of Guardian or Juvenile Attorney (form NC-510G);
• Order to Show Cause--Recognition of Minor’s Change of Gender and Issuance of New Birth Certificate (form NC-520); and
• Order Recognizing Minor’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (form NC-530).
5. Revise and retitle the following forms to add the word “Adult’s” to the titles:
• Petition for Recognition of Adult’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, Name Change, and Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-300);
• Instructions for Filing Petition for Recognition of Adult’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, Name Change, and Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-300-INFO); and
• Order Recognizing Adult’s Change of Gender and Sex Identifier, for Name Change, and for Issuance of New Certificates (form NC-330); and
6. Revoke Order to Show Cause--Change of Name to Conform to Gender Identity (form NC-125) and Notice of Hearing on Petition (form NC-150).
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