I've heard a woman who wants to keep her maiden name after marriage has to fill out additional paper work, otherwise the default assumed by the state is that she is taking her husband's name. But for same-sex couples they assume both parties will keep their maiden names. How is it in your state?
Do most states treat gay marriage and str8 marriage equally in terms of name change policy?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 14, 2018 12:35 PM |
In California, you can change your name to anything you want (not necessarily that of your spouse) on a marriage certificate. I was surprised. When I asked the registrar if many gay couples changed one or both of their names, he said it was infrequent with hyphenated last names being the most common.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 13, 2018 8:10 PM |
R1 Airlines HATE hyphenated names ( well not the airline , but their computer systems)
"...sorry, sir, we don't seem to have your booking in here..."
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 13, 2018 8:17 PM |
In most states there's no additional paperwork. As r1 notes, you can put whatever name you want on a marriage license. Of course, you'd then have to conform your name on your driving license, passport, SSN, etc.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 13, 2018 10:03 PM |
That is obvious discrimination against (heterosexual) women. Needs to be changed yesterday.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 14, 2018 6:17 AM |
huh?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 14, 2018 12:35 PM |