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notthe4changeofsex’butratherthereconciliationofthelegalsexwiththeactual
sexidentity(whenthesetwocategoriesarenotinline).
b)Thepetitionerwasexpectedtopossessfullcapacityforlegalacts,which
meantthattheyshouldbeofage(over18yearsold)andnotlegallyincapacitated.
Moreover,thepetitionercouldnotbemarriedatthetimeofinitiatingthecase.
c)Theproceedingsenvisagedinthe2015Actwereofnon-contentious
characterandtheonlymandatoryparticipantthereofwasthepetitioner(thus
parentsandchildrenwouldnotbeinvolved).Inordertosecureuniformityof
decisions,allcasesbasedontheActweresupposedtobeheardbyasinglecourt
inPoland,namelyadivisionoftheDistrictCourtinŁódź(centralPoland).
d)Themotionforthesexreconciliationshouldbesupportedbytwoindependent
opinionsofmedicalexperts(sexologists,psychiatristsorpsychologists),which
shouldclarifywhatistheactualsexidentityofthepetitioner.
e)Thecourtwasexpectedtogiveitsjudgmentwithin3monthsfromthe
timeoffilingthemotion.Thisshortdeadlineappearedfeasiblesincetheonly
mandatoryevidencethathadtobetakenduringtheproceedingswasthepersonal
testimonyofthepetitioner.Thistestimonywouldbeassessedinthelightofexpert
opinionsalreadyaccompanyingthepetitioner’smotion.Naturally,ifneedsbe,
thecourtcouldcallwitnessesorconsultotherexperts-ofthecourt’schoice-to
confirmthesexidentityofthepetitioner.
f)Hadthemotionforthereconciliationofsexbesuccessful,thecourtwas
expectedtoorderthatanewbirthactoughttobeissued.Thisactwouldindicate
thesexofthepetitionerincompliancewiththesexidentityconfirmedinthe
proceedings.Furthertoanappropriaterequest,thepetitionerwouldbegivennew
firstnamesplus,ifapplicable,thegrammaticalformofhis/hersurnamewouldbe
adjustedtoreflectthechangedsex.
Asitwasalreadymentioned,the2015SexReconciliationActdidnot
enterintoforcebecauseitwasvetoedbythePolishPresidentaccordingtohis
constitutionalprerogatives.Themainreasonsforthevetoconcernedthealleged
diversionoftheActfromtheprevailingcourtpracticeinthechange-of-sexcases.
Whatwascriticizedwas:
-thesimplificationofevidence(thejudgmentcouldbebasedonprivate
opinionswithoutaclearobligationtohearsworncourtexperts);
-thefaultystatutorydefinitionofsexidentity,whichlackedthereferralto
permanenceandirreversibilityofthepetitioner’ssituation;
-thepossibilityofseveralsexchangesduringthelifetimeofanindividual,and
-theabandonmentofanyrequirementsconcerningformerhormonal
treatmentand/ortheadjustmentoftheexternalappearanceofthepetitioner.44
44Seethepresscoverageofthevetoat:http://prawo.gazetaprawna.pl/artykuly/897813,
uzasadnienie-do-weta-prezydenta-ustawa-o-uzgodnieniu-plci-moze-prowadzic-do-destabilizacji-
norm-spolecznych.html(lastaccessedonAugust2,2017).