Transgender Name Change Case Hinges on Child's Best Interest
A New Jersey judge has ruled in a case of first impression that the best interest of the child standard should apply when a transgender minor is seeking to have his or her name legally changed to more accurately reflect the gender identity.
June 28, 2017 at 05:55 PM
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