Feb. 19, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCSC Implements New Name Change Protocol Santa Ana, CA – Orange County Superior Court began implementing a new name change protocol earlier this year. The new process includes name and/or gender changes involving minors or adults with a prior Orange County Family Law case.

The following petitions will now be filed at the Lamoreaux Justice Center: • Petition for Change of Name (NC-100) on behalf of a Minor • Petition for Change of Name, Recognition of Change of Gender, and Issuance of New Birth Certificate (NC-200) on behalf of a Minor • Petition for Recognition of Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (NC-300) on behalf of a Minor • Petition for Change of Name (NC-100) an adult with an existing Family Law case in Orange County • Petition for Change of Name, Recognition of Change of Gender, and Issuance of New Birth Certificate (NC-200) an adult with an existing Family Law case in Orange County The following name change/gender change petitions will continue to be filed in the Civil Department at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana: • Petition for Change of Name (NC-100) Not a Minor or no existing Orange County Family Law case • Petition for Recognition of Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (NC-300) for ALL adults, whether or not a family law case exists Lamoreaux Justice Center is located at The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868; Central Justice Center is located at Civic Center West, Santa Ana, CA 92702.

Please check the Central Justice Center and Lamoreaux public websites for further information or visit the respective Justice Center’s Self-Help Center for filing assistance. ### Superior Court of California County of Orange News Release Public Information Office Contact: Kostas Kalaitzidis, (657) 622-7097 PIO@occourts.org