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PETITIONER INFORMATION
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CORRECTION REQUESTED
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PHYSICIAN LETTER CERTIFICATION
NC DHHS requires a letter from a licensed physician certifying appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition. No specific surgery is required — clinical treatment is sufficient. The letter must be on physician letterhead.
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ATTORNEY INFORMATION
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NOTARY / VERIFICATION
The petitioner must sign the petition before a Notary Public. The notary block will appear on the generated PDF for wet-ink completion at signing.
COUNTY OF BIRTH
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →NC DHHS REQUIREMENTS
- Physician letter required certifying clinical treatment for gender transition — no surgery required
- Name change on birth certificate requires a separate court order (SP-86 → SP-87) if not already obtained
- Submit completed petition + physician letter + $24 fee to: NC DHHS Vital Records, 1903 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1903
- Processing time: 4–8 weeks from receipt
- Updated birth certificate issued — old certificate is superseded
- "X" (non-binary) gender marker available under 10A NCAC 41A .0205
FEDERAL PASSPORT PROCESS
- Use Form DS-11 (new passport) or DS-82 (renewal)
- Submit physician letter — no surgery required for passport gender marker change
- No NC birth certificate correction required first — can be done independently
- Gender marker "X" available on US passports since 2022
STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 130A-118Vital records correction
10A NCAC 41A .0205Gender marker rule
SP-86 / SP-87Name change (separate)
DS-11 / DS-82Federal passport form
NEED AN ATTORNEY?
- This petition assists with the DHHS correction — an attorney can guide the process
- Barker Richardson, PLLC → — statewide NC practice