I have been married for almost a year, and haven't changed my name because I have a somewhat unique situation.
I want to keep my 1. firstname, 2. middlename, and 3. lastname.
Then, I want to simple ADD my husbands name to that list. There is no place on my marriage license to list your "new name" so is the only way to do what I want to file for a "legal" name change with the county clerk and pay upwards of 300 dollars? I find this to be a little patriarchal and arcane, not to mention insane (since, in the end I just want to keep my names and take his too), so I hope someone knows of another option!!
2007-11-19 08:04:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Let me clarify: I DON't want a hyphenated last name. I just want to be: FIRSTNAME, MIDDLENAME, LASTNAME, HUSBANDSLASTNAME
2007-11-19 12:27:16 · update #1
You don't add your new name to your marriage license nor do you need to pay to change your name. If you are Ashley Renee Anderson and then marry then you want to remain Ashley Renee Anderson Murphy, then all you have to do is take your marriage license to the SS office and DMV and they will change it for you. Tell them how you want your name to read and they will do it for you.
2007-11-19 08:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mrs. Jack Sparrow ♥ 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
All you should need to do to change your name is bring in your marriage certificate to each place you need your name changed (i.e the dmv) and let them know you are changing you name. They'll ask you what it's going to be and you tell them it's going to be Jane Mary Smith-Jones instead of Jane Mary Smith. Same thing with the social security office and the banks. The marriage certificate will make it really easy so make sure you have it with you.
2007-11-19 08:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
all you have to do is change it at the social security office
start working under it and pay your taxes using it
you don't have to pay for a legal name change
and you can keep all the names as they are just add his
the lisence doesn't have to list the new name some states do and others don't
2007-11-19 08:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by swddrb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of women are doing that nowadays.
Example:
Joan Marsha Smith-Davis
You'll have your first, middle and last anme then a hyphen and your husbands last name after that. I think it you just start adding it it's ok, as long as you hyphenate it.
2007-11-19 08:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do not need to do all this just go to social S building take you marriage certificate and change you name there let them know you want to leave your madien name and they will leave it then Go to the dmv and change it there and you are down well that is what you do in california.
2007-11-19 08:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Lost 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that doesn't make any sense. i just had to pay $20.00 for a new license after i got a new social security card. my name is hyphenated also. that is what i would do.
2007-11-19 08:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marriage is arcane, but you did that, didn't you? Hyphenated-last-names make me laugh.
2007-11-19 08:09:45 · answer #7 · answered by Level 7 is Best 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
why wouldnt you want your husbands last name? you should be proud to represent his family.
2007-11-19 08:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
bluebill, Sweety you and your hubby became one flesh when you married so you are supposed to take his last name ! Please don"t be a new-ager.
2007-11-19 08:22:47 · answer #9 · answered by lonewolf 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Please pass me the turkey gravy. I need some for my turkey and dressing.
2007-11-19 08:12:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋