Rules for changing your child's record of sex
Part of the Record of sex changes topic
Understand the rules you must follow for changing the legal record of sex for a child under 16.
In short
If you want to legally change your child's record of sex, you must follow certain rules.
Use these rules when you change your child's record of sex
You must
To legally change your child's record of sex you must:
- apply to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- apply for a child 15 years or younger
- have your child's consent (they must also sign if aged 12 to 15)
- prove that your child lives in Queensland and has lived here for the past 12 months or more
- have an assessment by a developmentally informed practitioner who:
- has a relationship with your child
- understands their development.
You cannot
To legally change your child's record of sex you cannot:
- change your child's record of sex if you have already changed it in the past 12 months
- choose a prohibited sex descriptor
- change the child’s first name to a prohibited name.