Identity Record Change – Instructions OJD OFFICIAL
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(Feb 2022)
CHANGE OF NAME OR SEX
HOW DO I CHANGE MY NAME OR LEGAL SEX?
FOR YOURSELF:
Fill out the Petition for Change of Name / Sex and Judgment for Change of Name/Sex forms
for adults. Choose the options that apply to you (name, sex, or both).
FOR A MINOR CHILD: (You must be a parent, legal guardian, or legal representative for the child)
Fill out the Petition for Change of Name / Sex and Judgment for Change of Name/Sex forms
for minors. Choose the options that apply (name, sex, or both). You are the Petitioner.
If the Petition is for a name change for a minor child, then after you file your Petition and get a
case number, you must send written notice to:
the other parent (if you are a parent) unless the child has not lived with the other
parent and the other parent does not contribute (and has not tried to contribute) to the
support of the child
both parents (if you are not a parent)
all legal guardians
After you send notice, complete and file the Declaration of Notice form with the court
WHERE DO I FILE?
Name Change – If you are filing for yourself, file in the circuit court for the county where you
live. If you are filing for a minor child, file in the county where the child lives.
Sex Change – You can file in any circuit court in Oregon. If you are also asking for a name
change, you can file for both at the same time in any circuit court in Oregon.
Go to www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/default.aspx
for the location and address of each
circuit court in the state. BE SURE TO FILL IN THE COUNTY NAME AT THE TOP OF THE
PAGE!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FILE?
Go to http://www.courts.oregon.gov/Pages/fees.aspx
for the filing fee
DO I HAVE TO GO TO COURT AFTER I FILE?
Not unless the court tells you to or sends you a hearing notice. In some situations, a judge
may want to talk to you or to the other parent if the Petition
is for a minor child.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The court will enter the judgment into the court’s records (called the Register of Actions). The
judgment is effective once it’s entered. The court will send you a Notice of Entry of Judgment.
If you want a copy of the Judgment for yourself, call the court to find out how to get one.
NOTE: The court will not send the judgment to any other agencies or recipients.
If you want your (or your child’s) birth certificate, driver’s license, Social
Security card, or any other record changed, you must provide a copy of the
signed Judgment to each provider according to their requirements.
DO I NEED A LAWYER?
You do not need a lawyer to file for a change of name or sex. If you have questions about how
the law works or what other issues may arise from a name or sex change, you may want to talk
to a lawyer. Court staff cannot give you legal advice. If you need help finding a lawyer, call
the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503.684.3763 or 800.452.7636.