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In California, you can ask for a court order to change your legal name. To do this, you file a petition with the court and publish a notice in a newspaper. Then, you'll either have a court date (a hearing) where a judge will make a decision, or the judge may make a decision without a hearing.
You wouldn't be able to just backdate a marriage license - b/c it wasn't legally issued until it was issued.
If you are getting married, you may be able to change your middle or last name by listing it on your marriage license. Then, once you're married you can use your marriage certificate to change your name on identity documents. You don't need to go to court.
To amend a confidential marriage certificate, please refer to the County Clerk's office in the county where the marriage license was issued: - Recorders. aspx. For other amendment types, please visit the CDPH-VR website at .cdph.ca.
To change your name through marriage, you must include your new name on your Marriage License at the time the license is issued by the County Clerk and prior to your ceremony. Review the Name Equality Act of 2007 to know the name changes allowable through marriage.
For many people, a wedding often means a name change is in order. If you are legally changing your name, you need to apply for a replacement Social Security card reflecting your new name. If you're working, also tell your employer.
In California, a factual mistake included on the face of the marriage license can be corrected by filing an Affidavit to Amend a Marriage Record with the County Clerk's office in the County that issued the marriage license.