Michigan Sex Designation Form
Official state formSex designation changeFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Form to request a change of the sex designation (male, female, or X) on a Michigan birth certificate. It applies only to the birth certificate and is not a name change document. The form itself prints no fee and no mailing address.
Who can use this form
- The person named on the record, if 18 or older.
- If the person is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign.
- If the child is over 15, both the parent or guardian and the child must sign.
- Any later request to change the sex on the birth certificate requires a court order.
What to send with it
- The form with original signatures. Faxed or photocopied forms are rejected.
- The name and date of birth of the person named on the record, and the current and requested sex designation.
- To change a name on the birth certificate, a court-ordered legal name change must be submitted separately.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Source
- Official government page