Merely having the same last name as your spouse is only informal proof that you are married. It is not legal proof that you are married. Many people do not change their last names anymore. The only legal proof of marriage is a marriage certificate. In certain very rare instances, you may be able to substitute sworn affidavits of persons who attended your wedding. One example would be a refugee in extraordinary circumstances. Otherwise, you will be expected to obtain a copy of your marriage certificate.
In the United States, if the widow has not changed her name after the death of her husband and has a passport with her married name, she does not need to submit any name change documents (marriage certificate, etc) with her passport application. She does not need to get a new passport until her old one is about to expire since all her identification documentation will have the same name. However, if the widow has changed her name upon the death of her husband, or marriage to a new husband, she will need to submit a copy of the legal paperwork that changed her legal name. For marriage, a marriage certificate is sufficient; for a name change, a copy of the court certificate should be enough.
In states where same-sex marriage is legal, yes. The only legal name change document you need is your same-sex marriage certificate. There is no need to obtain a court ordered name change.
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Yes. A "same-sex" marriage certificate is legal proof of name change in Alaska effective October 13, 2014.
Yes. A "same-sex" marriage certificate is legal proof of name change in Arizona effective October 17, 2014.
Yes. A same-sex marriage certificate is legal proof of name change in Nevada starting October 6, 2014.
Yes. Effective October 6, 2014, a same-sex marriage certificate is legal proof of name change in Oklahoma.
Yes. Effective June 26, 2015, a same-sex marriage certificate is valid proof of legal name change in Tennessee.
Who wants to make a change of name must contact his registrar's office. This you need a birth certificate and possibly the marital status certificate. And of course you need his passport.
Yes. A certificate of marriage, regardless of where it was issued, is sufficient proof of legal change of name for a Connecticut driver's license. The gender of your spouse is irrelevant.
Yes. A certificate of marriage, regardless of where it was issued, is sufficient proof of legal change of name for a Delaware driver's license. The gender of your spouse is irrelevant.
Yes. Effective June 26, 2015, a valid marriage certificate (same-sex or not) is legal proof of name change in the state of Georgia.