What does this form ask the court for?

It asks the court to issue two separate orders: one for the name change and one for the sex/gender identifier change.

Is this form used when I first file my case?

No, the text indicates this is used after a single order has already been entered, to separate the two changes into two distinct orders.

TC-FM-GI2-104Legal-aid form

Motion for Entry of Separate Name Change and Order Changing Name

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This form is a request to the court asking the judge to issue two separate official orders: one to change a person's name and a second one to change their sex or gender identifier.

The court describes it as: Use these form if you need to separate your name change order from your gender marker order.

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This form is used when a person has already filed paperwork asking the court to change both their name and their sex/gender identifier using one order, but they need the court to issue two separate orders to help them update records with different agencies.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

What does this form ask the court for?: It asks the court to issue two separate orders: one for the name change and one for the sex/gender identifier change.
Is this form used when I first file my case?: No, the text indicates this is used after a single order has already been entered, to separate the two changes into two distinct orders.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.

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