If my husband changed his last name after we were married, do I have to pay and go to court to change my last name as he did or can I submit his papers?
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If my husband changed his last name after we were married, do I have to pay and go to court to change my last name as he did or can I submit his papers?
He has legal paperwork supporting his name change so can I submit these documents to creditors, Social Security, etc, for free? Or do I have to go through the court system to change it?
Asked on April 13, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you want to change your last name to be the same as your husband's, you need to go through your own independent petition to change your name through the court process in your state. You will need to file a petition with the court in the county where you reside, have a hearing date, publish the name change request for so many weeks in a certain described newspaper, file the publication of such with the court, and then return to the court for a hearing date to see if anyone opposes your request.
If no one does, then you get your name change. I suggest that you consult with a family law lawyer to assist you in your endeavor.
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