Local help in Albuquerque
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Albuquerque has most of New Mexico's trans-specific services, including the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, which helps with ID document changes and keeps a provider directory. Name change petitions for Bernalillo County residents are filed with the Second Judicial District Court downtown.
Covers: Bernalillo County and the Albuquerque metro area
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
- Filing fee
- $132
- Free help with forms
- Court self-help center
Filing tips for this courtFile in the Clerk's Office, Room 119, first floor, 400 Lomas Blvd NW, weekdays 8 am to 4 pm (call 505-841-7438 to confirm hours). The court…
File in the Clerk's Office, Room 119, first floor, 400 Lomas Blvd NW, weekdays 8 am to 4 pm (call 505-841-7438 to confirm hours). The court does not take personal checks. Ask the clerk about free process if you cannot afford the fee. After the judge signs, record a certified copy with the Bernalillo County Clerk ($25).
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Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico (TGRCNM)[4]
Drop-in center with help on name and gender marker changes, in-person and remote support groups, a trans-friendly provider directory, and housing (Casa Lola) and food support.
505-200-90861515 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102New Mexico Legal Aid[5]
Free civil legal aid for people with low incomes, with a Volunteer Attorney Program offering free consultations. Call 1-833-545-4357 (Monday to Thursday intake) or apply online.
Second Judicial District Court Self Help Center[3]
Court self-help center that publishes the adult and under-14 name change packets. The statewide NM Courts HelpLine is 855-268-7804.
505-841-8400400 Lomas Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102ACLU of New Mexico[10]
Civil liberties organization; contact them if a government office refuses a document change or care that state law protects.
Hormones and primary care 3
First Choice Community Healthcare[6]
Community health centers across the metro (Alameda, South Broadway, South Valley, Los Lunas, Edgewood, and others) with a sliding-fee discount program. Ask whether your site prescribes hormones and offers PrEP.
505-873-74002001 Centro Familiar SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105UNM Health, LGBTQ+ Collaborative and Truman Health Services[7]
The University of New Mexico health system advertises LGBTQ+ health and mental health care; its Truman Health Services clinic has long provided HIV and LGBTQ care. Call 505-272-2111 to be routed.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Albuquerque[8]
Sexual health care, STI testing, and PrEP; ask about gender-affirming hormone therapy and the minimum age. Details not confirmed this session.
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PFLAG Albuquerque[9]
Support meetings for LGBTQ people and their families.
Trans Lifeline[11]
Peer-support hotline run by and for trans people, 877-565-8860.
Sources
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- Change of Name (Adults) packet, rev. June 2023
“File the Petition in the Clerk's Office, Room 119, first floor, of the Bernalillo County Courthouse at 400 Lomas Blvd. NW”
- Name change forms and guides
- Second Judicial District Court
- Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
- New Mexico Legal Aid
- First Choice Community Healthcare
- UNM Health
- Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
- PFLAG Albuquerque
- ACLU of New Mexico
- Trans Lifeline