Can I legally use my maiden name?
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Can I legally use my maiden name?
Brette’s Answer: You can use your maiden name at any time you want. To change it on legal documents such as a driver’s license, Social Security card, or passports though you need a court order, which usually happens in your divorce decree.
Do you automatically change your name after marriage?
Your marriage certificate is a record of your marriage, not your new name or your title. Just because you marry doesn’t mean that you automatically take a husband’s name or that you are now a “Mrs”.
How do I take my husband’s last name?
Take your spouse’s name. The most traditional name-game routine is for a newlywed wife to take her husband’s last name. To follow this path, you should first request a certified copy of your marriage certificate from your state’s Department of Health.
Can I keep my last name and add my husband’s?
As we discussed in length above, hyphenation will allow you to keep your maiden name while still adding your spouse’s. Many spouses choose hyphenation because they feel it’s the best of both worlds because they don’t lose their name and they’re able to take their spouses.
Can I take my partners name without getting married?
Yes. Generally, anyone can change there name at any time by taking the correct legal steps of filing a Petition for Name change, it is just easier when you get married because you do not need to file any legal action.
Should you put your maiden name on a resume?
Only if you need to be known by that name if the prospective employer calls anyone on your resume. For instance, if you just recently got married, or changed your name, but were previously licensed under a different name, then you’d want to include it.
Is there a fee to change your name on your passport?
No passport name change fees are required for individuals who are requesting a name change within a year of a passport being issued unless “expedited service” is requested.” As of 2018, the fee for this type of expedited passport update is $60.
How do I endorse my husband’s name on my passport?
The list of documents that must be submitted in to order to add your spouse’s name on the passport is mentioned below:
- Original old passport.
- Photocopy of the first and last two pages of the passport.
- Page of observation (if any)
- ECR/Non-ECR Page.
- Validity of extension page, if any, in case of short validity passport.
