Mar
10
2011
By Guest (not verified)
Would like to ask if I can keep my late husband's surname after being married again, for legal purposes and in respect of? My new hubby and I were married here in Saint Louis Missouri...
SAMPLE:
Here's my name when I was married with my late husband:
FIRST NAME: M...
MIDDLE NAME: CAS.. (my father's surname)
SURNAME: GARCIA (my late husband's surname)
NOW THAT AM MARRIED AGAIN, CAN I HAVE MY NAME LIKE THIS:
FIRST NAME: M...
MIDDLE NAME: CAS...-GAR...
SURNAME: S... (my new husband's surname)
PLEASE HELP!Am about to PRINT my AOS FORMS(immigration), and I want to be right and sure before doing so to avoid mistakes, save ink and all...God bless and thank you.
Name change
We can only comment as to name change for Social Security card purposes. We can't comment as to "AOS Forms".
For SS card purposes, you must show a recently issued document as proof of your legal name change. Documents the SSA may accept to prove a legal name change include:
* Marriage document;
* Divorce decree;
* Certificate of Naturalization showing a new name; or
* Court order for a name change.
In other words, you need to change your name legally first (via marriage or court order), then you can change per Social Security.
http://socialsecurityhop.com/faqs/315/change-name-on-a-social-security-card