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Petition for Gender Change on Wisconsin Birth Certificate

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective May 18, 2023

This form is used to ask the court to change the gender listed on a Wisconsin birth certificate for adults or minors who are 14 or older. It asks the person filing the form to provide personal details and confirm certain facts about their birth certificate.

The court describes it as: To petition for gender change on Wisconsin birth certificate for adults or minors 14 years of age or older.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used when an adult or a minor aged 14 or older needs to file a request to change the gender listed on their Wisconsin birth certificate.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The person making the request, who is called the Petitioner, fills out this form.
What does this form ask for?
It asks for the petitioner's address, county of residence, date of birth, and details about the gender listed on the birth certificate.
Does the court have to grant this request?
The form states that the court can only grant petitions to change a Wisconsin birth certificate.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect May 18, 2023.

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