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Can same-sex couples get a legal name change?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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In the United States, yes. In states where same-sex marriage is legal, name change options are the same for same-sex couples as for opposite-sex couples. Although the federal government will not recognize same-sex marriage, it will accept a same-sex marriage certificate as legal proof of name change for Social Security and passports.

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