Entry #2891: Right to change legal gender in New Jersey

Current Version

RegionNew Jersey
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateFeb 12, 2018
End Datenow
Descriptionrequires public announcement of name change. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on drivers licenses.
Sourceshttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "New Jersey residents no longer need to publish court-ordered name changes in newspapers: Rule 4:72 entitled “Name Change Applications – Elimination of the Requirement of Newspaper Publication”"


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Descriptionrequires public announcement of name change. Changes pending.requires public announcement of name change. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on drivers licenses.
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requires public announcement of name change. Changes pending. Missing non binary options on drivers licenses.

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Descriptionrequires public announcement of name change.requires public announcement of name change. Changes pending.
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requires public announcement of name change. Changes pending.

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DescriptionNo requirement for announcement of name change. requires public announcement of name change.
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No requirement for announcement of name change. requires public announcement of name change.

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Descriptionrequires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change. Changes pending.No requirement for announcement of name change.
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requires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change. Changes pending. No requirement for announcement of name change.

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Descriptionrequires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change.requires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change. Changes pending.
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requires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change. Changes pending.

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DescriptionRequires surgery to change birth certificate. as well as public announcement of name change.requires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change.
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Requires surgery to change birth certificate. as well as public announcement of name change. requires surgery, as well as public announcement of name change.

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Start DateSep 26, 2017Feb 12, 2018

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Start Date(NONE)Sep 26, 2017

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ValueLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Descriptionaccepts wide range of metal health professionals. Requires surgery to change birth certificate. as well as public announcement of name change.
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accepts wide range of metal health professionals. Requires surgery to change birth certificate. as well as public announcement of name change.

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