TRANSGENDER LEGAL ISSUES

Transgender persons face a wide variety of legal issues both during and after transition. The attorneys of Jerner & Palmer, P.C. help transgender clients through the often-confusing maze of laws and administrative regulations to obtain legal name and gender changes and to obtain changes to name and sex designations on birth certificates, social security cards, driver's licenses, passports, and other identification documents. Jerner & Palmer, P.C. attorneys also provide transgender clients with advice and representation regarding marriage validity, divorce, estate planning, step-parent and second-parent adoption, assisted reproduction law and child custody.

Because the legal issues and challenges facing transgender persons are at the cutting edge of the law and are constantly changing, it is important for these individuals to obtain knowledgeable, committed legal advocates. The attorneys of Jerner & Palmer, P.C. are at the forefront of finding creative, effective solutions to the legal hurdles clients face during and after transition.

Additional information regarding name and gender changes to identity documents for Pennsylvania residents may be downloaded here.

For more information call us at (215)843-6000 or at (856)817-6030 or fill out our Contact Form.

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