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Jennifer Was Born an Intersex and Registered as a Female

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Jennifer was born an intersex and registered as a female. As she was growing up, there was no development of her female sexual organ and her breast. But there was more development of her male organ, hence, she filed a petition for correction of entries in her record of birth from female to male and to change her name from Jennifer to Johnny. Will the petition prosper?


A) The petition cannot be granted because corrections sought are material entries.
B) The petition can only be granted through an adversarial proceeding.
C) The petition can be granted because if a person was born an intersex, he/she can choose his/her sex when he/she reaches the age of majority because what he/she thinks and feels is what he/she is when she/he reaches the age of majority.
D) The petition to change her name cannot be granted because to change one's name is a matter of privilege.

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