Name Change Clinic - In-person

Learn about Maryland's legal process for changing your name!

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free legal name change clinic to all Maryland residents!

June is Pride Month! Learn about the Maryland legal process for changing your name and gender marker.

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free legal name change clinic to all Maryland residents! The clinic date is Saturday, June 22, 2024, 2pm-4pm at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library. The program will take place in the 3rd Floor Meeting Room. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is encouraged!

Please register with FreeState Justice in advance of the event by submitting an intake service request form. Attendees should note in the intake form that they will be participating in "McGee Library's Name Change Clinic." In order to register, you will need to provide a Birth Certificate or a State-Issued ID and provide a Maryland address where you are comfortable receiving court-issued mail.

You may also scan this QR code to begin the registration process:

Minors under 18 are eligible, pending Parental/Guardian/Custodian consent. For more details, please call the legal intake line at 443-977-4254 or email intake@freestate-justice.org for assistance.

For any questions regarding intake, please contact Emily Thorner, FSJ Paralegal, via email at intake@freestate-justice.org or intake phone number 443-977-4254.

Questions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-9420.

Ready to change your life? Join us for Montgomery College's information session for adults and teens at McGee Library Wednesday, June 26th from 4pm-6pm on MC's trade programs, as well as the new East County Education Center! Walk-ins are welcome! Montgomery College will answer your questions in the 3rd Floor Meeting Room. Learn what MC has to offer you: youth programs, degrees and certificates, help with the application process, financial aid, and much more.

Take a look at these law-related resources. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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