Transsexuality and legal aspects of the change of sex

RESUMÉ Transsexualism and the Legal Aspects of Sex Change Transsexualism is a problem which most people consider to be sociological, psychological or medical. But transsexual people probably see on many occasions that it is also a problem of law. From the very first moment these people have to deal with a lot of inconveniences, such as disclosing their disorder to their families and friends as well as to their employers and officers, a lot of administrative problems, including changing their names, changing birth certificates and also problems such as using public restrooms during their "real-life test" or accomodation in a hospital or in a prison. In addition to that, as with every social minority, there is wide room for discrimination, hate crimes and in some countries even prosecution by the state. The sex reassignment can cause some other legal questions. Is there a right to a legal sex change for transsexual people? Can they marry after the sex change? Should they be able to adopt children? Should there be a right for a transsexual person to be registered as the father of a child who was born as a result of artificial insemination by donor? What happens with the birth certificate of a child when one of the parents changes sex? Lets look at this issue from another point of view. What are the conditions..