California Health and Safety Code

§ 103435

HSC § 103435 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 102 · Part 1 · Ch. 11 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)In lieu of separate proceedings, a single petition may be filed with the superior court to change the petitioner’s name and recognize the change to the petitioner’s gender and sex identifier and, if requested, to order the issuance of a new birth certificate, marriage license and certificate, confidential marriage license and certificate, or birth certificate of the petitioner’s child. With respect to a single petition, the court shall comply with both of the following:

(1)The procedure set forth in Title 8 (commencing with Section 1275) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure; however, the order to show cause shall not include the petition to recognize the change of gender and sex identifier.

(2)The procedure set forth in Section 103430 if there is a request for a new marriage license and certificate, confidential marriage license and certificate, or for a new birth certificate for any child of the petitioner.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 723, Sec. 7. (AB 1084) Effective January 1, 2026. Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 8 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 723.