To: American Citizens Services, 1-6-2012

Budapest, Hungary

From: Desire’ Dubounet

Response:

In your last letter you remark “we are unable to issue you a travel document with the name of

Desire Billie Dubonet. We need to see U.S. court documents proving the name change.” My

last name is spelled Dubounet by the way.

Please send me a copy of the law that says you need US court documents. But wait! In fact no

such law exists. It is very unprofessional and improper to make up laws that do not exist. The

State Department form for name change clearly states that if you do not have a court order

then send 3 public records. I have sent you more than 3 and can send more if you wish.

In the USA individual State laws regulate name changes in the United States. Several specific federal court rulings have set precedents regarding both court decreed name changes and common law name changes (changing the name at will). It does not take a court decision.

A person may be employed, do business, enter into contracts, sue and be sued under any name they choose at will. Such a change carries exactly the same legal weight as a court-decreed name change. Usually a person can adopt any name desired for any reason. As of 2009, 46 states allow a person legally to change names by usage alone, with no paperwork. The state I was born in Ohio and my last residence and voting place Colorado are two of these 46 states.

As to what is the law regarding passports here is a copy of the page from the official web site of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, US state Department that describes the Name change procedure. Please notice that the words US court documents do appear but if you have an assumed name what to provide. The State Department requires 3 public records. The legal definition of public records is as follows.

Definition of public record: A "government record" or "record" means any record in any form or

medium, that has been made, maintained or kept on file in the course of his/hers or its official

business by any government, local or regionally funded agency, including school boards.

Every document, paper, record, map, photograph, etc., as defined by law, that is made or received by a

government entity or employee is presumed to be a public record N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.

The definition of public record is not limited to the USA only. I recorded my name change

official in England and it was recorded in Hungary in 2002. The International Medical University

school board recorded the name change over five years ago. I sold a car in America under the

name Desire’ Dubounet. I sold a condominium under the name Desire’ Dubounet in America

and I can give the bill of sale for each if you wish. I sent in a name change to the State of Ohio

for my license to diagnose and treat patients as a LPCC. I have sent and am sending again my

work contracts with name change and other public records. You might decide to thumb your

nose at Hungarian and England documents as not being public record even though America has

a treaty to not do so, but it seems that if someone is going to make up laws they might just

make up jurisdiction lines as well. I live here as Desire’ Dubounet for over ten years and my

official American identity of my voters registration confirms this.

The following is a copy of the State Department requirements of name change. It does not say

court documents it says public records. It does not say US public records it says public record. I

have sent you copies of many public records with my name change.

As or your request for the attending physician of my gender change the attending physician is a

Hungarian doctor and the American doctor is a medical witness to the result. Here is a copy of the

attending physician letter regarding my gender.

So now as per American law I have presented to you evidence of public record of my name change and

attending physician of my gender change. I hope you will not make up any more laws that don’t exist.

The bogus case against me was dropped in 1996 by judge Matsch and it seems that America has become

a place where laws do not seem to apply.

After judge Matsch dismissed the case saying there was no seal, how does another indictment get

issued for the same crime I faced charges for and was dismissed get issued. A federal judge said it was

not the seal and another judge issues another warrant. It seems that power, influence and money

transcend law. It also seems that certain small minded bureaucrats can make up laws and make up

interpretations of law. People of the world now wonder about the American decisions. Homophobia,

petty minds and power seem to cloud judgment of the law. This is why I have not returned. I wonder if

law exists anymore in America.

My mother is very sick and dying I would like to return to see her before she dies. I am happy to face

these bogus charges in a land where law is honored and respected. But if America is a place where law is

not honored then I will not want to return. The law of name and gender change has been satisfied. I

have fulfilled the requirements of the law. I do not understand the difficulty in respecting the law and I

do not see what harm it would be to let me change my name and gender status under State Department

Law. Is my wearing a dress a threat to the state? Is my right to choose gone because of some

bureaucrats fear, petty mind or homophobia? America is based on a concept of personal freedom and

some small minded bureaucrats like to take freedom away. One of those freedoms is to change your

name without having to ask a court as guaranteed in the 14th amendment. Posting this to the public

record is a State Department requirement for the name change of a passport. I have made several public

records and now my sole identity for the last 10 years is a Desire’ Dubounet sex female, all of my

identity documents, rental contracts, banking, phone contracts are in the name Desire’ Dubounet.

The first time I called to handle this issue I was treated very rudely by the American embassy staff. He

threatened to hang up on me if I did not agree with him. His manner was impolite, discourteous and

very haughty. I would like to see my mother and having fulfilled the law requirements of name and

gender change I would like to have my temporary passport issued as the law requires. The embassy

agent was crass and arrogantly laughed at me. The next letter makes up laws that do not exist. I do not

know if all agents of the embassy are so crass, but it seems improper to make up laws and treat people

rudely. These factors make it necessary for me to ask for another agent with less homophobia to deal

with my temporary passport issue.

I hope we can resolve this simple issue and allow me to see my mother. Please respond with a possible

time to go over the details and for me to bring in a photo and the funds if any for my temporary

passport.

Sincerely Yours

Desire’ Dubounet