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PETITIONERS’ MINOR CHILD’S NAME CHANGE AND SEX-DESIGNATION CHANGE COURT RECORDS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY SEALED PURSUANT TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW (THIRD DEPT). ​

The Third Department, in a full-fledged opinion by Justice Garry, reversing Supreme Court, determined the records of petitioners’ minor child’s name change and sex-designation change should be permanently sealed pursuant to the Civil Rights Law:

Endeavoring to remove barriers, expand protections and simplify the subject process for transgender and nonbinary New Yorkers … , the Gender Recognition Act expressly authorizes individuals to simultaneously petition for a change in sex designation and change of name (see Civil Rights Law § 67 [3]). Notwithstanding the different sealing standards articulated within the subject articles, both provisions expressly recognize an applicant’s transgender status as a ground for sealing the records … . The provisions promote the sealing of name change applications by transgender applicants — on the court’s own initiative, even where such relief is not requested.

… [T]his is for good reason. Despite some progress in our recent past, it remains sadly true, as evidenced by nearly every memorandum in support of the Act, and amply illustrated by the amici in this case, that risk to one’s safety is always present upon public disclosure of one’s status as transgender or otherwise gender nonconforming … . The Legislature recognized that disclosure of such status subjects individuals to the risk of “hate crimes, public ridicule, and random acts of discrimination” … . Courts have also observed this unfortunate reality … . There is no doubt that violence and discrimination against transgender and nonbinary individuals continue to permeate our society at alarming rates … . Matter of Cody VV. (Brandi VV.), 2024 NY Slip Op 00961, Third Dept 2-22-24

Practice Point: Court records reflecting a sex-designation change and a name change should, in most cases, be permanently sealed pursuant to the Civil Rights Law.

 

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