Name and/or Gender Change
Update Driver's License
Information on how to correct or amend a driver’s license.
Update Birth Certificate
Information on how to correct or amend a birth certificate.
Update Social Security Card
Information on how to update a social security card.
Can Name and Gender Marker Change forms be e-filed?
These forms can be e-filed, but print them first. Then, scan them back into your computer. E-filing fillable forms causes errors in the e-filing system. You can find out more about e-filing here: E-file Indiana A person can also choose to file court forms in person at their local county court.
Does a court order ("legal name or gender marker change") automatically update other records?
No. A person’s identifications records, like social security card or driver’s license, are only updated when a person requests an update through the organization that issues the record. For example, a birth certificate is issued by the Indiana Department of Health and a driver’s license is issued by Indiana’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
If a name is changed as a result of marriage, does a person need to file for a "legal name change" in court?
Usually the answer is no. An original, executed marriage certificate shows a name change. However, a person must request updates to any personal identification records as explained above. Usually the marriage certificate, instead of court order, can be used to update those identification records.
The self help forms available on this page are:
Ask to change the name of a child:
Minor Child Name Change With the Consent of Other Parent
Minor Child Name Change Without Consent of Other Parent
Ask to change the gender marker of a child:
Ask to change the name of an adult:
Ask to change the gender marker of an adult:
Minor Child Name Change With Consent Of Other Parent
Use this form packet if:
- You would like to change the name of your minor child; and
- The minor child is not in jail or prison; and
- You are the parent or guardian of the minor child; and
- The child is less than seventeen (17) years old; and
- The other parent has consented, or will consent, to the name change of the child.
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I Have Read The Instructions
Minor Child Name Change Without Consent Of Other Parent
- You would like to change the name of your minor child; and
- The minor child is not in jail or prison; and
- You are the parent or guardian of the minor child; and
- The child is less than seventeen (17) years old; and
- Consent from the other parent or guardian is not required.
Read the Instructions First
I Have Read The Instructions
When is consent from the other parent required for a minor's name change?
If none of the factors in Indiana Code 31-19-9-8 apply, then consent from the other parent or guardian is required.
Consent is not required when, for example, the other parent has abandoned or deserted the minor, failed to communicate significantly with the minor, or if the parent has committed a crime against the child. See Indiana Code 31-19-9-8 for more informatio