Stuff about getting married
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valancystirlinghttp://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr/married.htm
Now here's the question of the day. What do I do about that whole last name issue? It would be tremendously frowned upon by certain individuals to keep my own name. jake says he doesn't care what i do but i know he'd actually be upset if i didn't take his name. i'm not sure i really care that much except it really SEEMS like a big deal suddenly. It might just come down to which name SOUNDS better.
Julie Van Scoy
Julie Taber
Julie Andrews
Julie Christie
Surname Options
Every person has the right to adopt any name by which he or she wishes to be known simply by using that name consistently and without intent to defraud. A person's last name (surname) does not automatically change upon marriage, and neither party to the marriage is required to change his or her last name. The bride and groom need not take the same last name.
One or both parties to a marriage may elect to change the surname by which he or she wishes to be known after the marriage by entering the new name in the appropriate space provided on the marriage license. The new name must consist of one of the following options:
-the surname of the other spouse;
-any former surname of either spouse;
-a name combining into a single surname all or a segment of the premarriage surname
or any former surname of each spouse;
-a combination name separated by a hyphen, provided that each part of such combination surname is the premarriage surname, or any former surname, of each of the spouses.
The use of this option will provide a record of your change of name. The marriage certificate, containing the new name, if any, is proof that the use of the new name, or the retention of the former name, is lawful. The local Social Security Administration office should be contacted so that its records and your social security identification card reflect the name change. There is no charge for this service.
Whether you decide to use or not use this option at the time of your marriage license application, you still have the right to adopt a different name through usage at some future date. However, your marriage license cannot be changed to record a surname you decide to use after your marriage.
Now here's the question of the day. What do I do about that whole last name issue? It would be tremendously frowned upon by certain individuals to keep my own name. jake says he doesn't care what i do but i know he'd actually be upset if i didn't take his name. i'm not sure i really care that much except it really SEEMS like a big deal suddenly. It might just come down to which name SOUNDS better.
Julie Van Scoy
Julie Taber
Julie Andrews
Julie Christie
Surname Options
Every person has the right to adopt any name by which he or she wishes to be known simply by using that name consistently and without intent to defraud. A person's last name (surname) does not automatically change upon marriage, and neither party to the marriage is required to change his or her last name. The bride and groom need not take the same last name.
One or both parties to a marriage may elect to change the surname by which he or she wishes to be known after the marriage by entering the new name in the appropriate space provided on the marriage license. The new name must consist of one of the following options:
-the surname of the other spouse;
-any former surname of either spouse;
-a name combining into a single surname all or a segment of the premarriage surname
or any former surname of each spouse;
-a combination name separated by a hyphen, provided that each part of such combination surname is the premarriage surname, or any former surname, of each of the spouses.
The use of this option will provide a record of your change of name. The marriage certificate, containing the new name, if any, is proof that the use of the new name, or the retention of the former name, is lawful. The local Social Security Administration office should be contacted so that its records and your social security identification card reflect the name change. There is no charge for this service.
Whether you decide to use or not use this option at the time of your marriage license application, you still have the right to adopt a different name through usage at some future date. However, your marriage license cannot be changed to record a surname you decide to use after your marriage.
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Date: 2004-09-22 08:42 am (UTC)*joking*
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Date: 2004-09-22 08:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-22 08:48 am (UTC)Well, if you INSIST on getting married, I like "Julie Andrews." Because it makes you sound like a dahling celebrity.
"Taber" and "Christie" are unnacceptable. *pounds gavel*
OH, and keeping "Julie Van Scoy" is all right too. It's a pretty cool name, however you slice it.
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Date: 2004-09-22 09:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-22 09:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-22 10:26 am (UTC)Ok now I want to change my last name to Denisof. I hate my last name.