Order to Show Cause for Change of Name and Gender (California)
This form is an order to show cause for a name and gender change in California. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual form looks like.
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FOR COURT USE ONLY
PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address):
____________________________
____________________________
TELEPHONE NO.: ____________________________
FAX NO. (Optional): ____________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ____________________________
ATTORNEY FOR (Name): ____________________________
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ____________________________
STREET ADDRESS: ____________________________
MAILING ADDRESS: ____________________________
CITY AND ZIP CODE: ____________________________
BRANCH NAME: ____________________________
PETITION OF (Name of petitioner): ____________________________
CASE NUMBER: ____________________________
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JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner (present name): ____________________________ has filed a petition with this court for a decree
changing petitioner's name to (proposed name): ____________________________
2. Petitioner has also filed a petition for a decree changing petitioner's gender
____ from male to female ____ from female to male and for the issuance of a new birth certificate reflecting the gender and name changes.
3. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted.
NOTICE OF HEARING
a. Date: ____________________________
Time: ____________________________
Dept.: ____________________________
Room: ____________________________
b. The address of the court is ____ same as noted above ____ other (specify):
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4. a. ____ A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper):
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b. ____ Other (specify): ____________________________
Date: ____________________________
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT ____________________________