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Alaska law requires that name changes are done in Alaska Superior Court. A petition for a name change must be filed with the Court and approved by a Judge. The Alaska Court System provides form packets, with instructions, to petition for a name change.
Changing Names After Marriage: You must fill out the appropriate forms requesting the change and produce your marriage certificate to have your surname changed on your passport or driver's licence. Your marriage certificate will also be accepted as proof by financial institutions like banks and building societies.
Fill out the Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5) (PDF) and bring it to a local office along with unexpired identification and proof of name change, such as a marriage or divorce document, adoption decree, amended or corrected birth certificate, court order with the name change, or tribal document.
Alaska law requires that name changes are done in Alaska Superior Court. A petition for a name change must be filed with the Court and approved by a Judge. The Alaska Court System provides form packets, with instructions, to petition for a name change.
A name change will require a visit to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with documentation to provide proof of the change. If you wish to renew your Driver's License, it must be valid (it cannot be cancelled, revoked, suspended or disqualified).