Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

married name question

If after marriage, I add my new husband's last name to the end of mine and do not hypenate and still retain my first, middle and last names- If I wish to still use my maiden name in business-Do I still have to change all of my documents? Passport, Driver's Lic etc.?

Could I choose when to use the new last name-such as when registering our children for school?

Would the answer change depending on the state we live in or get married in?


Asked on 4/05/07, 1:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
florence hessen florence f. hessen,esq

Re: married name question

Hi:

I have run into the same problem. Generally, what I recommend is that your drivers license, passport be consistent. What I did is hyphenate my name on my license and passport, and use my maiden name for business.

Good Luck

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Answered on 4/05/07, 5:01 pm


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