Do you need a reason to change your last name?

Do you need a reason to change your last name?

Name changes in New South Wales are handled by the Registry of Births, Death and Marriages. A reason for the name change also has to be provided. You will have to return all original birth certificates and previous change of name certificates once your application is successful.

Will changing your name affect your credit score?

Changing my name won’t affect my credit reports and credit history. After the Social Security Administration and creditors are notified of your name change, the new information will be reported to the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion), so it’s not necessary to contact them.

Does a woman have to change her name when she gets married?

Whether a woman keeps her name or uses her partner’s after marriage is a matter of personal choice, and today there are no legal issues with doing either.

Can you force your ex wife to change her last name?

Legally a woman (ex-wife) can change her own surname back to her maiden name or her new husband’s name she may keep her ex-husband’s surname if she wishes. Legally, a man (ex-husband) can’t force his ex-wife to change her surname back to her maiden name.

Why does the wife take the husband’s last name?

This change in women’s identity, by taking a husband’s name, has emerged from patriarchal history where wives had no surname except “wife of X”. The wife was the husband’s possession and right up to the late 19th-century, women in England ceded all property and parental rights to husbands on marriage.

Can a man take the woman’s name in marriage?

A man is legally entitled to take his wife’s surname upon marriage. Although it is still not considered to be the traditional approach, the number of men adopting their wives’ surnames is reported to be on the rise.