PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME, RECOGNITION OF CHANGE OF GENDER, AND
ISSUANCE OF NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATE
TENTATIVE RULING: The petition is GRANTED PART AND DENIED IN PART
without need for appearance. The petition is granted as to the change of name and recognition of change of gender. The petition for the change of name and recognition of change of gender is not made for any fraudulent purpose. (Health & Safety Code, § 103430, subd. (b).) The petition is denied as to the issuance of a new birth certificate. Health and Safety Code section 103430 [operative September 1, 2018] states: “If the judgment includes an order for a new birth certificate and if the petitioner was born in this state, a certified copy of the decree of the court ordering the new birth certificate, shall, within 30 days from the date of the decree, be filed with the State Registrar. Upon receipt thereof together with the fee prescribed by Section 103725, the State Registrar shall establish a new birth certificate for the