New York § 67 Petition for change of sex designation

New York Statutes

§ 67 — Petition for change of sex designation

New York § 67

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Art. 6-AChange of Sex Designation

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N.Y. Civil Rights § 67 (2026).

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§ 67. Petition for change of sex designation.

1.A petition for leave\nto change sex designation may be made by a resident of the state to the\ncounty court of the county or the supreme court in the county in which\nsuch resident resides, or, if such resident resides in the city of New\nYork, either to the supreme court or to any branch of the civil court of\nthe city of New York, in any county of the city of New York. The\npetition to change the sex designation of an infant may be made by the\ninfant through either of such infant's parents, or by such infant's\ngeneral guardian or by the guardian of such infant's person.\n 2. When an individual petitions the court to recognize their gender\nidentity or to amend the sex designation on an identity document, the\ncourt shall issue such an

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§ 67. Petition for change of sex designation. 1. A petition for leave\nto change sex designation may be made by a resident of the state to the\ncounty court of the county or the supreme court in the county in which\nsuch resident resides, or, if such resident resides in the city of New\nYork, either to the supreme court or to any branch of the civil court of\nthe city of New York, in any county of the city of New York. The\npetition to change the sex designation of an infant may be made by the\ninfant through either of such infant's parents, or by such infant's\ngeneral guardian or by the guardian of such infant's person.\n 2. When an individual petitions the court to recognize their gender\nidentity or to amend the sex designation on an identity document, the\ncourt shall issue such an order upon receipt of an affidavit from such\nindividual attesting to their gender identity or reason for the change.\nNo additional medical evidence shall be required to grant such request.\nNo such order shall be required to amend an identity document issued\nwithin New York state. No such order shall be required to otherwise\nrecognize the gender of an individual and treat them consistent with\ntheir gender identity within New York state or under New York state law.\nNo fee shall be charged for a request for judicial intervention\nassociated with a petition to change sex designation.\n 3. Such request may be made simultaneously with a petition for change\nof name pursuant to section sixty or sixty-five of this chapter or on\nits own.\n