
Transgender Name Change
I am a transgender man looking to have my name match my gender identity. I am a felon because I possessed a firearm without a permit. For that charge I received probation 5 years ago. Can I change my name and gender markers in FL?
Mark E. Sawicki, P.A. specializes in name changes and even sits on the Florida Bar’s Gender Marker and Name Change Committee. Name change and gender marker...

Deceased Father Name Change
Q: Father is deceased and I’m the only child he has. The judge told my mother to change my name or add my last name. He can use both due to the paternity test that was filed. I have been using hyphenated last name of both parents on birth certificate and paternity test.
A: If you are under 18, you will need the judge’s court order to change your name and birth certificate. Once you are...