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Kentucky
KENTUCKY Statute: Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. 213.121 (5) (2004)
Kentucky will change both name and sex, and will issued a new birth certificate rather than amend the old one.
You will need an original letter from your SRS surgeon, and an original, or certified, copy of the court order for your name change. Please note that current interpretation (2005) of Kentucky law requires a notarized letter from your SRS surgeon, which can be difficult if your surgery was performed in the past or in another country.
Statute:
(4) Upon receipt of a sworn statement by a licensed physician indicating that the gender of an individual born in the Commonwealth has been changed by surgical procedure and a certified copy of an order from a court of competent jurisdiction changing that individual’s name, the certificate of birth of the individual shall be amended as prescribed through regulation to reflect the change.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Barbara F. White
State Registrar, Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
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