In re the Name Change of A.L. and In re the Name Change of L.S.

Baker, Judge.

A.L.- and L.S. are transgender men, who each filed a petition to change their legal gender marker. Additionally, L.S. filed petitions to change his name, to waive the publication requirement, and to seal the record pursuant to Administrative Rule 9. The trial court found that publication is required for changes of gender marker and name, and denied L.S.’s request to seal the record pursuant to Administrative Rule 9. The matters have been consolidated for this appeal; L.S.’s appeal is interlocutory.

We find as follows: (1) there is no statutory requirement to publish notice of…