Upon marriage or entering into a domestic partnership, you might choose to keep your last name the same, take the last name of your partner, hyphenate your names, make your old last name your middle name, or some other combination that fits your family.Similarly, upon divorce or ending a partnership, you may wish to change your name back to what it was before.


This method may only permit you to change your middle and/or last name to the last name of either spouse, or combine your last names. If you would like to change your middle or last name to something else, or to change your first name, you may need to file a Petition for Change of Name.
 When you go to the courthouse to get your marriage certificate, the clerk should ask you if you would like to change your name. Make sure your full new name is listed on the marriage certificate.Similarly, you can request that the court change your name back to your prior name in your divorce paperwork.


If you have already obtained your marriage certificate and it does not include your name change, you will need to use the court system to change your name.
 Change your name on your Social Security card, driver's license, bank accounts, medical records, passport, leases, car title, and others, as applicable.


To get a new Social Security card, locate your local office here. Mail this application or deliver it in person, along with the court order, birth certificate, and photo ID.
To change the name on your driver's license, visit your local DMV with your new Social Security card, old driver's license, court order, and proof of residency (such as a utility bill or a postmarked letter with your name and current address. You are required to notify the DMV of your change within 10 days of the date of the court order changing your name.
Choose a new name for yourself.
List your new name on your marriage certificate or divorce petition.
Change your name on other documents.
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