Full question:
i been married with my husband 6 month ago now his name has been change, i want to carry is new name, i filed a petition in the same court i been married for me to carry me husband name they denied it. they don't want to change it in the marriage certificate even thou they have the prove that the name granted to change, is like i should wait to married with the new name , the also they never done that before once you married is sealed. in that case i would like to know should i annul it , get remarried with the new name. or change all my doc in the new name, but the all name will remain the same in the certificate. i want it to change in the marriage certificate, in that case do i'm eligible for annulment.
- Category: Name Change
- Date:
- State: Pennsylvania
Answer:
It is possible to change a last name through a petition for a name change. The court must find that the requested name change is proper and not detrimental to the interests of anyone else. A person is not allowed to change their name in order to avoid judgments or legal actions against him or her, or to avoid debts and obligations. A person can not change their name to defraud any person.
For an order of name change to be granted, the court must find that the desired change is proper and not detrimental to the interests of any other person. If the court denes a name change, a name may be changed by usage, although some entities will require a court order as proof of a name change to change the name on documents issued by the agency.
An annulment is based on the invalidity of a marriage. A name change does not make a marriage invalid and is not a basis for an annulment.
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