Marriage Certificate/ Name Change Question

amandad18

Is your maiden name or married name on your marriage certificate?

My SS papers say something along the lines of needing to provide proof of your new name- I was thinking that my married name would be printed on the certificate, but it's not.

Just curious what everyone else has on theirs

cpm1223

Mine is not either. It says my maiden name as my "last name" and "current name" which I thought was strange, but the SS office didn't ask anything about it, so I'm thinking thats how its done since technically, when we went and applied for the cert. it was still my last name.

fluttaby32

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[QUOTE]Is your maiden name or married name on your marriage certificate? My SS papers say something along the lines of needing to provide <strong>proof of your new name</strong>- I was thinking that my married name would be printed on the certificate, but it's not. Just curious what everyone else has on theirs :)
Posted by amandad18[/QUOTE]

This IS your marriage certificate. M/c = name change. Thats all they need! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />

vineyard12

I'm pretty certain my new name is on my MC, since that's what I put down when applying. I haven't picked up the official/certified copies yet. I should probably do that so when I get back from our HM I can start the name change. Yay.

careydes

In CT, we apply for the Marriage License, and then after the wedding the JP or clergy or whatever signs it, and sends it back to the city hall where you got it.  The clerk at the city/town hall certifies it, and *poof* it's your marriage certificate.

This certificate, even though it has your old name, is proof of your name change.  This isn't proof of what your new name is, it's proof that you have a reason to change your name. 

For most things you need to change, your marriage certificate and  the new  ID or Social Security Card are all you need. 

Sometimes, just the certificate.  Sometimes just the Social Security Card.. etc.  But if you have all three of those, I think you can change just about everything.

For us we have to do SS first, then DMV- with a couple of days in between for the SS records to update in their system, or something- but I didn't have to wait for my new SS card to get my license.

amandad18

Thanks, ladies!

The probate office where we filed our license wasn't exactly top notch, so I just wanted to double check that they hadn't screwed up (again)

mandi921vh

Mine says birth last name and then surname after marriage underneath...

bpphoto785

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[QUOTE]Mine says birth last name and then surname after marriage underneath...
Posted by mandi921vh[/QUOTE]

Mine says something similar to this... for both FI & I actually.

vineyard12

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[QUOTE]Mine says birth last name and then surname after marriage underneath...
Posted by mandi921vh[/QUOTE]

Duh. That's what mine says too. I can't remember! Lol.

FutureMrsW9

It's your maiden name because that was your legal name as of your wedding date and when you applied for your marriage license.  However, a marriage certificate is considered a legal name change document and they'll see H's last name on there.  Don't worry about it.

HillShmill

The marriage certificate should be proof to support your paperwork FOR your updated name with the Social Security Administration. You don't automatically get a new name when you marry. It only becomes a legal name when you file the paperwork with the SSA. Just did it myself today!

skantrowitz

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[QUOTE]The marriage certificate should be proof to support your paperwork FOR your updated name with the Social Security Administration. You don't automatically get a new name when you marry. It only becomes a legal name when you file the paperwork with the SSA. Just did it myself today!
Posted by HillShmill[/QUOTE]



This is how I understand it, too. You are still your maiden name on your marriage certificate and anything else official until you change it with social security. Otherwise people who choose to keep their name would have to go change it back after the marriage license.