New Jersey Name Change

Obtain your marriage license. If you're already married, then you already have it! Update your Social Security card. Head to the MVC. Changing your last name on your passport Now that you have a new last name, you will have to apply for a new passport, especially if you plan on going abroad for your honeymoon!

New Jersey allows petitioners to file their name change forms by mail or in person. Make copies of each complete form, and mail or hand-deliver the originals to your county's Superior Court. The cost for filing the name change forms is $250 (checks can be made out to Treasurer, State of New Jersey).

Name changes on licenses, non-driver ID corrections and/or permits must be handled in person. Changes must be made within 2 weeks of the change. Visit any local MVC Agency or Regional Service Center. You will need to provide your original proof of name change and pay fee.

Petition to change your name by filling out a name change form, an order to show cause for legally changing your name, and a decree to legally change your name. Take these forms to the court clerk and file them along with your state's required filing fees.

Social Security Administration. Department of Motor Vehicles. Passport Office. Post Office. IRS. Voter Registration. Banks and other financial institutions. Credit Card companies (or issuers)

The current New Jersey Superior Court filing fee for a legal name change is $250.00. Moreover, publication of your name change in a newspaper is required both before and after the hearing. Newspaper publication fees can be as high as several hundred dollars.

New Jersey allows petitioners to file their name change forms by mail or in person. Make copies of each complete form, and mail or hand-deliver the originals to your county's Superior Court. The cost for filing the name change forms is $250 (checks can be made out to Treasurer, State of New Jersey).