If you`re sure you`re going to court, you can kill two birds with one stone and change your full name that way, and then just forget about doing it by marriage. IRS 8822 is an optional form. Its purpose is to notify the IRS of your name change. The form contains only 7 questions and does not incur any registration fee. For this reason, we encourage newlyweds to submit it to avoid tax accidents. The applicant must download and complete a Social Security card application form. The applicant must indicate her maiden name and married name in the form or name appearing in the court order. Updating your name with the U.S. Postal Service can be done by filling out Form 3575. Or you can go online to update your address. Choose the easiest option to make sure you receive the emails you receive under your new married name.

I want to change my last name back to my first husband`s surname because I have children with him. I remarried after our divorce and took my second husband`s last name, divorced my second husband and I want to change my last name to my first husband`s surname because my children were very upset that I changed my last name. I don`t know if it`s possible and how can I proceed with the change if it`s allowed. You must apply for a corrected driver`s license or state ID. All you have to do is hand over your old ID card and present a Group A document (accepted documents can be found here) and your name change document as proof of the legal change. The person needs a certified copy of their marriage certificate or court order to change their name. Next, proof of identity, such as your old social security card or birth certificate. Sometimes the office requires proof of current U.S.

citizenship or legal non-citizen status. If a person legally changes his or her name due to marriage or court order, he or she must notify the Social Security Administration and obtain a corrected card. There is no online name change request. However, the office makes personal and postal requests available to the public free of charge. To update a Social Security card, the person must follow these steps: Have you already solved this problem? I called the SOS office in Illinois twice, and both agents told me the same thing, that I can`t change my middle name to my maiden name without a court order, which doesn`t make sense to me either, because I can`t find proof of it online. and I also know people who have done it in Illinois without any problems. If my daughter changes her name in court, can her husband change her name to his name with SS? None of them changed their names after marriage. If only her name is changed and she changes her name on her birth certificate, can she also change it on her Illinois marriage certificate? The judge would refuse if the suspicion of fraud, attempting to evade debts or changing the name tried to harm anyone. I was able to put my middle name on my daughter`s Social Security card. After getting my new Social Security card, I went to the DMV to update my name.

They weren`t able unless I had a court order because my name didn`t match my birth certificate. I thought I didn`t need an order from the Illinois court. What are my next steps? Have the right name change forms with you. This includes applying for a change of name form, order for a change of name, and notification of filing for a change of name application, all of which are available online at any district court, including in your own jurisdiction. Have the documents filed with your local district court and complete each of these three forms if necessary, omitting the areas reserved for the judge or clerk. It`s easy to change your name in Illinois after divorce if you can indicate your decision to change your name during the divorce process so that it can appear in the divorce judgment. If you do, you won`t need any further legal proceedings or pay any additional fees to change your name to whatever you want or go back to a previous name. Remember that a minor`s name can only be changed by a biological parent or if the minor has lived with you or your family for at least three years and is recognized as your adopted child. It is up to the court to determine whether the child has been adopted or recognized as adopted. However, the name of the minor cannot be changed if he or she has been convicted of aggravated identity theft, identity theft, criminal offences or misdemeanours for various things such as indecent advertising, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of a minor or child, or if he or she is to be registered as a sex offender.

Applicants for a corrected driver`s licence must submit a Group A change of name document and another Group D document if they are requesting a change of address. If the applicant requests a name change, they must present a valid ID containing the old information. They may present their birth certificate or a State-issued identity card. It costs $5 to get a corrected driver`s license approval. The processing time can be between seven and ten days. You can change your name for almost any reason. However, the reason cannot be illegal or fraudulent. For example, to avoid your debts. Wolff recommends attacking your passport next, as this can make it easier to get an Illinois driver`s license with a changed name. (That means it`s a good idea to get one, even if you`re not traveling abroad anytime soon.) This process (which isn`t really state-specific either) is a bit more complicated, as certain factors determine what documents are needed. We`ve described them below – visit the State Department`s website for more information.

(Don`t you want to fix it yourself? Again, there`s always HitchSwitch.) HELP! My boyfriend was married, but he is now legally divorced. However, his ex-wife still bears his last name, but is pregnant with another man`s child, but does not want to name him. Whose last name appears on the birth certificate?! Will it be my friend`s or will the child have her maiden name?! Your application must also include proof of name change by submitting It is important to note that the following people cannot change their name to Illinois: When I got married over 30 years ago, I changed my name to my first, Virgin, Married. That`s what I did when I applied for my new SS card. My SS card, voter card, DL, etc. As far as I know, that was my official name. All my legal documents such as the name on my house, the financial statements reflect that name. After marriage, one of the partners may decide to keep their name. However, they can choose to include or separate their spouse`s name or find another name. This decision comes with the need to update one`s own identity in private and public databases. If the foreign consulate does not accept an additional identification document and important documents do not change their records (not surprisingly), you end up with a name change requested by the court. You must present your marriage certificate to dmv.

This should be enough as “proof” of an event that allows you to change your name. An updated passport with the new name is further proof of the citizenship requirement for a real ID card. If you have applied for a court order to change your name, it will not affect your marriage certificate.