Legal Opinion
In re Anonymous
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 31, 1970PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin Evans, J.
On this petition by a “ transsexual ’ ’ to change petitioner’s obviously male name to a female name, it appears that the petitioner, a member of the male sex, has undergone a series of medical treatments and operations which were designed to, and had the effect of changing the physical appearance of petitioner so that petitioner has, in general, the outward physical aspects usually attributed to a female. It is also shown in the affidavits supporting the application and the court is satisfied that petitioner, as a result of the surgical intervention, is and will continue to be unable to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re AnonymousCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
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