Free Legal Name Change Clinic - In-person - Walk-ins welcome or register in advance! Snacks & SSL!

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

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free, confidential legal name change clinic to Maryland residents of all ages! Guidance, resources & support

Learn about the Maryland legal process for changing your name and gender marker! Minors as well as adults are welcome. If you or someone you know is considering legally changing your name, even if you aren’t ready to do so in the near future, this name change clinic is a great resource to stop by, ask questions, and learn about the process. Enjoy snacks!

Need help navigating the name change process?

FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy nonprofit organization, is offering a free, confidential legal name change clinic with guidance, resources, and support for Maryland residents of all ages! The clinic date is Saturday, August 29, 2026, 2 PM - 4 PM 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!

You can 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." 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.

Minors under 18 are eligible, pending Parental/Guardian/Custodian consent. For more details and assistance with submitting an intake form, please call 443-977-4243 or email intake@freestate-justice.org.

For questions regarding intake, please email intake@freestate-justice.org or call 443-977-4243. If you have questions regarding a request for legal services, please call or text 443-977-4254.

Earn SSL from the library by assisting at the event, including preparing & designing future library programs and cleanup/takedown!

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

Looking for more things to do at MCPL?

Teens, tweens & adults, join us Wednesday, August 26 from 4 PM - 5 PM in McGee Library's large 3rd Floor Meeting Room and learn how to become a published author from acclaimed Random House/Disney & HarperCollins YA novelist Anna Bright! Interested in a career in creative writing or novel writing? Got something you’re working on but need a little help? Want to write a novel, but aren’t sure where to begin? Ms. Bright will share her career path to becoming a traditionally published author. SSL opportunity & enjoy snacks - no registration!

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If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

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