how do i legally change my name after marriage in california?
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['Choose your new name. ... ', 'Obtain your marriage certificate. ... ', 'Get married! ... ', 'Change your name with Social Security. ... ', "Make an appointment at the DMV to change your name on your driver's license. ... ", 'Need a passport?']
134147
['Form SS-5, an application for a Social Security card.', 'Your legal name change document (the marriage certificate or court order)', "Proof of identity (such as your current driver's license or state ID)"]
1089749
['Obtain a petition for name change form. ... ', 'Complete the petition. ... ', 'Assemble any necessary supporting documents. ... ', 'File the petition with the court clerk. ... ', 'Schedule a hearing and publish notice. ... ', 'Attend the hearing.']
1154808
['Request an official marriage certificate. ... ', 'Make a list. ... ', 'Find out what they require to process the name change. ... ', 'Get identification documents changed first. ... ', 'Make friends with the photocopier. ... ', 'Keep adding to your list. ... ', 'Cheat (just a little…)']
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['Get Your Marriage License and Certified Copies. ... ', 'Update Your Social Security Card. ... ', "Get a New Driver's License. ... ", 'Get a New Passport and Travel Documents. ... ', 'Change the Name on Your Bank Accounts. ... ', 'Change the Name on Your Credit Cards.']
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['Step 1: Fill out an application for a new Social Security card.', 'Step 2: Show your divorce decree or court order for a name change.', 'Step 3: Show proof of your residence or U.S. citizenship.', 'Step 4: Prove your age and identity.']
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['Choose your new name. ... ', 'Obtain your marriage certificate. ... ', 'Get married! ... ', 'Change your name with Social Security. ... ', 'Alert your employer. ... ', "Head to the DHSMV for your driver's license name change. ... ", 'Apply for a new passport. ... ', 'Switch your name on other documents and with other providers.']
276053
["You'll need a certified copy of your marriage certificate in order to change your name with most institutions. ... ", 'Once you have an official copy of your marriage certificate, the next thing you should do is update your Social Security card with your new name.']
601787
After getting a certified copy, you will need to notify the following to change your name: Social Security - Complete Social Security Administration Form SS-5 and either mail it or take it to your nearest Social Security office. Include a certified copy of your marriage record. There is no fee for filing Form SS-5.
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['Step 1 – Fill-in the Petition for Name Change. ... ', 'Step 2 – File Your Petition with the District Court. ... ', 'Step 3 – Pay the Filing Fee. ... ', 'Step 4 – Fill-in the Legal Notice of Name Change. ... ', 'Step 5 – Publish Notice of Name Change.']
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If you've recently changed your name, you can submit your legal name change document (marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.) with your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. USCIS will use your new name on your Certificate of Naturalization.
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["your husband or wife's full name and address.", "your original marriage certificate or a certified copy (and a certified translation if it's not in English)", "proof of your name change if you've changed it since you got married - for example your marriage certificate or a deed poll."]
669725
['Your current, valid US passport.', 'Legal evidence to back up your name change request, such as a copy of your marriage certificate or a court order referencing the change.']
293832
To change your name on your California driver's license or DMV identity card, you will need to submit a certified copy of a court-ordered name change and fill out a form DL-44.
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['Step 1 — File Petition for Name Change. ... ', 'Step 2 — Publish the Notice of Hearing. ... ', 'Step 3 — Prepare Judgment and Attend Hearing. ... ', 'Step 1 — File Petition for Name Change. ... ', 'Step 2 — Publish the Notice of Hearing. ... ', 'Step 3 — Prepare Judgment and Attend Hearing. ... ', 'Step 1 — File Petition for Name Change.']
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['Proof of U.S. citizenship (original or certified plus a photocopy)', 'Valid ID and a photocopy of the ID.', 'Passport photo.', 'Original or certified copy of your name change document (unless your ID already reflects your name change after marriage)', 'Fee.']
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['Petition to change your name by filling out a name change form, an order to show cause for legally changing your name, and a decree to legally change your name.', "Take these forms to the court clerk and file them along with your state's required filing fees."]