Can I request a name change for a child because they are going through a gender transition?
Yes. Although this case did not involve a child, in in re Cortez, 247 Ariz. 534 (App. 2019), the Arizona Court of AppealsThis is the Court that hears appeals and special actions from the decisions made by the superior court. A panel of three judges reviews each appeal and issues a ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court is the only state court higher than the Court of Appeals.Read more about Court of Appeals recently held a Court could not reject a name change simply because it is requested for a gender transition. Further, the Court pointed to a Virginia case that held a gender transition is a valid BasisA tax term describing the price a taxpayer paid to acquire a property. When a property or asset is sold, basis is deducted from the selling price to determine whether there is a taxable gain or loss. For items awarded in a divorce, those items are not taxed as part of the divorce…Read more about Basis for requesting a name change.
Like any other name change for a child, the issue will turn on whether the proposed name change is in the child’s best interests.
