Probably not the right forum...

[TracyTN 237]

No worries, rakkaus. It can be a little confusing.

[pushbrk 12,879]

In our case, the official/legal name change occured during the application for her Social Security number.

Once we took the official wedding certificate to the SS office (in her maiden name), we completed changing of her last name (to my last name).

Yes, that's the plan - get SSN in her maiden name (I think it is required for marriage license anyway), get married, apply for name change on SSN. But what I was not sure about is where her new name first appear... you are saying on wedding certificate... something that is given by the chapel/priest/whatever - right? THANKS!

We were married in Ohio. In Ohio, it is not required that you have the SS# prior to getting married (other states do require this though). So, we were married and the wedding license is in her maiden name. After the wedding ceremony, I asked the pastor if the wedding certificate (which would come in the mail in a couple weeks) would constitute the official 'name change' for my fiancee. He said 'No...the name change happens when applying for a social security card.'

Two weeks later, we took our wedding license (which is in her maiden name) to the social security office. We gave it to them, along with proof of address and her passport etc. At that time, the Social Security person asked if we would like to have the card issued in her maiden name or my last name. We stated that we'd like it in my last name...2 weeks later we had the SS card with her using my last name. Thus, the name change was completed.

Peace,

Mark

Many jurisdictions that say a SSN is needed for marriage or driver's license will waive that requirement if you sign saying you don't have one.

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Many jurisdictions that say a SSN is needed for marriage or driver's license will waive that requirement if you sign saying you don't have one.

In NJ for example, it is required by statute to collect the Social Security number of the bride and groom for the marriage license. However, I spoke to a bunch of people in the Marriage License offices for a couple of towns, and they assured me that I can still get married to my K-1 Fiancee w/o a Social Security Number, provided she has a Passport & Birth Certificate (both in english) that she can show them.

That being said, we are still leaning towards getting our marriage done in Iowa (they have a similar rule towards SS numbers, and will allow the passport and birth certificate instead) because they allow First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name change of the bride upon marriage, and on their marriage certificates, show both the maiden name and married name. (She wants to go with an Americanized first name, new middle name, and my last name).