How can I change my maiden name?

Name, also called the birth name, usually refers to the surname of a woman before she is married. Depending on culture, individual preferences and traditions, a man or a woman may decide to accept their husband's surname. The steps needed to change the girl's name vary depending on the laws of the state or the country in which the couple is married or lives. SSA requires individuals to fill in the SS-5 form in addition to providing a copy of the marriage certificate. Once all the paper works are completed, the SSA will notify the internal Revenue Service (IRS) and provides the Social Security card with the list of the new name. If a passport has been issued since the date of marriage, the DS-5504 form should be released for less than a year, it should be filled in and returned to an old waist agency, two color photographs and a copy of the marriage certificate. Otherwise, the DS-82 form should be sufficient with all other required documentation.

As soon as the main forms of identification have been replaced, other agencies such as banks, post offices, insurance companies and services may be announced. If one wants to accept the surname of his wife, one may encounter more legal complications. Depending on the state of residence, the man may ask for a change in name through the court system and pay any related legal fees.

In some countries such as Belgium and Cambodia, women do not participate in the exchange of their native name. France, Germany and England have similar processes called a change as US procedures. In general, once a marriage proof of marriage is submitted, a woman may apply for new official documents bearing the name of her husband.

Most couples who marry in Spanish -speaking countries do not end their maiden name, but their children often assume the surname of the father and mother. Similar customs are guided in Angola, Portugal and Brazil. In Chile a woman and a man usually retainIts legal names, while their children often accept the surname of the father.