Change of first name (s): Dijon town hall does not have the right to request a psych certificate! – Dijoncter.info
The Dijon town hall has requested a psychiatric certificate from a trans person to change their first name when it is illegal. It is a reactionary practice that equates transidentity with a mental illness and tries to dissuade trans people from taking the steps they want. THE shares his testimony so that this does not happen again.
Dijoncter received the testimony of LE:
“Hello, I would like to publicize my story to change things.
I am a transgender person from Meurthe-et-Moselle. While hospitalized in Côte d’Or, I had to quickly make my request for a change of first name. I first had to change my address in order to be able to submit my file to Dijon town hall.
Until then everything went well … I was assured a quick treatment, with the meeting of the registrar and agreement within the minute … In my region, it would take several weeks .. .
Only I find myself faced with a rather complicated compromise … In order to accept my request for a change of first name, the town hall asks me for a certificate from my psychiatrist (not requested by the town hall of my region), which is illegal (in article 60 of the civil code). Being assimilated to an invasion of privacy. In addition, it causes me moral and psychological damage since I am hospitalized in a clinic for eating disorder and I fear the refusal of the town hall on the pretext that being in a clinic for a disorder of this type, my request will be perceived as a unlit reflection.
After contacting theANT (National Transgender and LGBTl Association) and the Equinox in my city, I’m still stuck. Associations have great difficulty in asserting our rights. Knowing that it will take forever to court … With procedure ? Finally here, my psychiatrist was an incredible support, he gave me a certificate from his office (and not with the clinic header). He was very brief about my situation. Mentioning only the important aspect for my good health to have to change my first name.
The town hall does not comply with the law. Surely she is oblivious to it ? .. Why my hometown was aware that a request for medical documents was illegitimate … Why the city of Dijon imposes it on me ? I would like to raise awareness of the laws, let transgender people know that this request is illegal. And above all to inform the public of the vices and prejudices that this causes.
The demand for THE was finally accepted by the town hall, but at the cost of steps he should not have had to do and a lot of worry. Dijon town hall does not have the right to request a psychiatric certificate !!!
To help those.eu.x who will have to do the same thing, here is a small guide that details the important tips.
[Guide] Change of first name (s)
The Dijon town hall recently asked a trans person for a psychiatric certificate to register their request for a change of first name outside of any legality. The administrative procedures related to transidentity are multiple and often complex, sometimes the administrations add their two cents to dissuade those concerned. Here is a guide to accompany who the (…)
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