Want to Change my last name to match my family...what do I do?
831790
Does the state you live in recognize "common law" marriage? If so,you can go to the courthouse,taking proper ID with you,filling out some paperwork,pay the SAME fee it would cost to get a marriage license,and it would be notorized and you would be "common law" same as a Justice of the Peace marrying you(that is how it is here in Texas). Took the notorized paperwork to Driver's License place,got new license with his last name,nice and easy, no hassles,just had to pay the $10 to get name changed on Driver's License. Good luck
466470
Since I can't tell if you are female or male, please disregard the questions that do not apply below:\n\n- Are you female and were you married in Indiana? Then the Marriage Certicate would list both your maiden name and your married name\n\n- Why are the names different? Is it a completely different name or is it a misspelling?\n\n- Which last name is correct?\n-Do you have any documents that are considered legal that would clarify the situation? For example, a baptial certificate? A passport? that would verify/backup the last name?\n\nIf I were you, I would go to your state's (Texas) web site and review the documents they accept for valid identification. \n\nIn order words, before you able to resolve this problem, take an inventory of any legal documents that reference either last name, review the requirements set by the state of Texas, see which legal documents you have or don't.\n\nIf you provide the necessary documents and they still will not give you a state id, contact your local Bar Association (attorneys) and see if you can find an attorney to help you out.
832395
Who told you, you couldn't change it?  Get in contact with them.  It is a big deal.  They can amend it.  You have proof of identity, you just need to get in touch with the correct people.
1004519
family court you would have to file a petition for name change. many will give you the forms and either explain it to you or its in the paperwork. but its family courts jurisdiction.
1008269
You'll  probably be better off consulting with a lawyer.You will have to petition the court for termination of his rights,be required to post a public notice,usually in a newspaper, to announce your intention.A lawyer could very possibly make the transition faster and easier,especially in regards to your husband adopting her, and the subsequent name change.
631332
Go to Google an use search term 'free legal name change' ... you will get plenty of hits.
322213
you have to change in it your preferences. there you can change your first & last name to something else.
1157028
If you have done nothing official to change your name from what you have been given since birth, then that's your legal name.  Marriage does not automatically change your name.  When you marry, you have to notify Social Security or the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, for instance, that you wish to change your name.  I did so when I married my first husband.  When I divorced him and remarried, I did not choose to change my name to that of my second husband, so I did nothing.  Therefore, my current legal name is the name I took when I married my first husband.
181551
.   Order extra certified copies of your marriage certificate for agencies that require originals before allowing you to change your name on documents, such as the department of motor vehicles.  \n  \n2.   If you're a man changing your name at marriage, check your marriage certificate to see if there is a space to indicate a name change. If not, you will need court papers to legally change your name. Contact a local attorney to find out the procedure for name changing in your state. (This is not necessary for women.)  \n  \n3.   Request a new Social Security card or cards reflecting the name change. Call the Social Security Administration at (800) 772-1213 to obtain forms and instructions.  \n  \n4.   Make an appointment to visit the department of motor vehicles for a new driver's license. Ask in advance which documents you'll need to bring in order to certify the validity of your name change.  \n  \n5.   Obtain and complete a Passport Amendment/Validation Application. Send this along with appropriate fees, your current passport(s), and a certified documentation of your name change (such as a certified copy of a marriage certificate or court papers) to the nearest passport agency.  \n  \n6.   Order replacements for checks, business cards, credit cards and other documents that contain your old name.  \n  \n7.   Call employers and schools (if you are a student) to let them know your new name, and ask them to change it in their records.  \n  \n8.   Change your name on your car registration, with your insurance and mortgage companies, and with your frequent-flier program.  \n  \n9.   Contact the post office, utility companies and registrar of voters.  \n  \n10.   Make the announcement to friends and family (ideally to your in-laws first), using stationery or thank-you cards with your new name printed on them, or order name-change cards designed for such an occasion.
204060
Click on your name and then click Add Details, you can change it there.
78183
well I don't know how to change the name .\n\nbut you can change your  out going name and address by going  to the Options and than go to General Preferences .
948354
Jules you can use whatever name you want whenever you want, go back to your maiden name now its your choice, good luck honey xx\ndon't know who invented marriage but personally I think it was a very bad idea x
1162966
Be original!  Find a name that has nothing to do with either family so there are no hurt feelings.  Good Luck
476739
If your living in Great Britain then go to your local city hall or any half decent solicitor and tell them you want to change your name via 'deed poll'\nonce this is done you will get a new certificate that states you are this new person and that you will be registered as that person not the old one.\n\nIf you live elsewhere then I dont have a clue
1030982
This is so funny me and my husband was discussing this same question with my younger sister who wants to retain her maiden name and have her married name. \n\nI never thought that it was anything wrong with it considering that I am born a Thomas I figured that wasn't a problem, but that is not what my husband felt he feels that once a woman marries a man then that maiden name is no longer what your name is and that your new last name should reflect his last name.\n\nPersonally I told him I didn't see where there was any harm in it and so did my sister but my husband the man that he is felt that it is only right that a woman carries her husbands last name and not there maiden name.\n\nFrom my point of view I found nothing wrong with a woman who carries her maiden name I still don't think that is nothing wrong with it the reason I say so is because as long as the husband knows that we love them why should it matter at all. Really it shouldn't matter at all. You are from your family name and you are simply married to a new family line and that is all. Women who do this I see nothing wrong with it.
960704
Well assuming you can't fix the problem I would use the one on your passport because a passport is photo ID and more likely to be accepted as ID.  Also I think your passport also has your birthdate on it?\n\nMy father-in-law has a similar problem where the name on his birth certificate is wrong (because his parents didn't speak English and the doctor didn't speak Urkrainian) and he has a letter from his priest and from the Ministry of (ummm....?) Health?  That states that the person with the birth certificate that says his name is XXXXX is actually named XXXXXX.  I don't really understand why they can't change the birth certificate, but that's the government for you!\n\nSo if you can get a letter from your priest or from someone in the government who deals with ID that will probably come in handy in general.  Also in the future it would be good to pick one or the other and stick to it as much as you can, ie bank accounts, credit cards, student or work ID cards as these can be used as ID as well and it would help you if they all matched ;-)
466443
I asked my husband if he wanted to take my last name when we married. (I knew I wasn't going to change my name.) He said he'd had his name a long time, and he was kind of attached to it. So he kept his and I kept mine.\n\nI'm very close to my family, though, and he's not at all close to his. So when our children were born, we gave them my last name.\n\nSo you don't have to be "the last of your line" whether he takes your name or not!