How do I change my last name after getting married in Texas?

How do I change my last name after getting married in Texas?

These are the steps you’ll need to take to change your name after marriage in Texas.Choose your new name. Obtain your marriage certificate. Get married! Change your name with Social Security. Alert your employer. Head to the DMV for your driver’s license name change. Apply for a new passport.

Can you change your name while separated?

If you separate or divorce and want to revert back to your maiden or birth name, you do not need to go through the official name change process. The only documentation you need to implement a name change between your married or birth name is a copy of your registered marriage certificate.

Should I go back to my maiden name after divorce?

Although there is no legal requirement to do so, many separated or divorced women revert to using their maiden name. This is entirely a personal choice – as there is no legal requirement to do so. Your husband cannot make you stop using his surname if you wish to continue to do so after your separation.

What do you call a divorced woman Ms or Mrs?

If she retains her former husband’s last name (and many women do so that their surname will be the same as their children’s) then Mrs. [or Ms.] Susan Reynolds is correct. If she reverts to her maiden name, Ms. is the correct title, as in “Ms.