"UPDATE!" PROGRAM
Assistance with updating Legal Name,
Gender Marker, and Legal Documents!
About this Program
Our “Update!” program is here to assist Trans and Nonbinary people with updating their names, gender markers, and legal documents! Currently, we offer start-to-finish assistance for legal Name Changes and on-demand assistance with legal document updates (like Social Security, Drivers License, State ID, Birth Certificate, and Passport).
We provide guidance, advocacy, legal assistance, and financial support (if needed). These programs are provided in-office or virtually, and support is on a “first come, first serve” basis.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a Trans or Nonbinary person.
(Parents or guardians of a Trans or Nonbinary minor, or someone assisting a Trans or Nonbinary person, may fill out this application on their behalf.) - Live in KENT COUNTY, MI.
(For Name Changes, you will need to have lived in Kent County for one year or longer. You may still access our program/information if you have lived in Kent County for less than one year, but will be unable to submit your initial paperwork to the court until your one-year mark.)
Applicant info will be kept confidential.
Name Change Assistance
We generally recommend you start here.
Kent County (MI) instruction guides are linked below. Please use these if you are looking for self-directed guidance only.
However, if you need more in-depth guidance, assistance with paperwork, and/or financial aid, please 1) fill out the application below, and then 2) sign up for a mini-workshop.
Legal Document Updates
If you have completed updating your name (or are not planning on doing so), you may move onto updating your legal documents.
If you need self-directed guidance only, we’ve linked our guide below. This includes guidance for:
- Social Security Card
- MI Drivers License / ID
- MI Birth Certificate
- Passport (new or renewal)
- Checklist of other places to update your name and gender marker
However, if you need more in-depth guidance and/or financial assistance, please 1) fill out the application below, and then 2) sign up for a 30-minute in-person appointment.
Please direct any questions or concerns to <Update@GRTransFoundation.org>.
SPONSORS FOR "UPDATE!" PROGRAM
Mikita Kruse
Law Center
