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DC has one courthouse and one set of rules for the whole District. Name changes are filed at DC Superior Court (Moultrie Courthouse) and decided at a remote hearing. Whitman-Walker Health anchors trans care and legal help, with harm reduction, youth, and Spanish-language programs around it.
Covers: The District of Columbia. Many of these services also serve residents of nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Draft list from organizations' own websites, 2026-09-24. Call ahead: hours and services change.
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Where to file a name change
- Court
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Actions Branch (21 and older); Family Court Central Intake Center (under 21)[1][2]
- Filing fee
- $60
- Free help with forms
- Court self-help center
Can’t afford the fee? How fee waivers work in District of Columbia
Filing tips for this courtMoultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 5000, Washington, DC 20001. Phone 202-879-1133. Open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm and…
Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 5000, Washington, DC 20001. Phone 202-879-1133. Open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon. There is an after-hours filing box in the lobby. Hearings are held by Webex.
Name change and ID help 2
Whitman-Walker Health, Legal Services[3]
Free help with name and gender changes, provider letters, insurance appeals, and discrimination. Email contact-legal@whitman-walker.org.
Trans Legal Advocates of Washington (TransLAW)[3]
Volunteer Name and Gender Change Clinics, run with Whitman-Walker.
Hormones and primary care 4
Whitman-Walker Health[4][5]
Informed-consent hormones for adults, a youth program (ages 10-24), surgery navigation, PrEP, HIV and STI care, and behavioral health. Sliding scale; accepts Medicaid.
202-745-70001377 R St NW, Washington, DC (also 1201 Sycamore Dr SE)Planned Parenthood, Carol Whitehill Moses Center[6]
Gender-affirming care (in person and telehealth), STD testing and treatment, HIV services, and birth control. Open Saturdays.
1225 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002HIPS[7]
Harm reduction for people who use drugs or trade sex, with a clinic (hormones, HIV and hepatitis C testing), drop-in center, and a 24/7 hotline.
La Clínica del Pueblo[8]
Spanish-language community health center with primary care, behavioral health, and LGBTQ Latinx programs.
Languages: es, en
Mental health and support 3
SMYAL[9]
Youth center for LGBTQ young people, with support groups, counseling, and housing programs.
The DC Center for the LGBT Community[10]
Community center with peer support groups, including trans support groups, and referrals.
Trans Lifeline[13]
Peer support hotline run by and for trans people.
Insurance and paying for care 2
Legal Aid DC[11]
Free civil legal help for low-income DC residents with public benefits (including Medicaid denials), housing, family, and consumer problems. Does not list name changes.
Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)[12]
Free legal help with public benefits and health law, housing, family, and employment barriers, based in DC neighborhoods.
Sources
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- Name Changes, Gender Marker Changes, and Vital Records Amendments
“In most instances, applicants/parties will be required to attend a remote hearing before a judge.”
- Application for Change of Name for an Adult (revised December 2023)
“The cost the filing and Application for Change of Name of an Adult is $60.00”
- Healthcare Legal Services
“We offer Name and Gender Change Clinics in collaboration with TransLAW”
- Transgender Care
“Whitman-Walker serves youth ages 10-24 years old.”
- Locations
- Carol Whitehill Moses Center
- HIPS
“HIPS offers a 24/7 hotline to provide emotional support, schedule supply deliveries, and get connected to health supportive services.”
- La Clínica del Pueblo
- SMYAL
- The DC Center for the LGBT Community
- Legal Aid DC
- Neighborhood Legal Services Program
- Trans Lifeline