Q: As an effect of marriage, can both a husband and a wife make changes to their legal name?
The husband is a "Junior", and has gone through 74 years identifying as either "Jr." or "the second" (II). However, on his birth certificate, there is a typographical error in one of the letters in his middle name. (Specifically, an "x" is entered as the 4th of 7 letters, where an "f" would show the proper spelling. The couple is getting married at the beginning of 2025, and the husband would like to amend the error in the spelling of his middle name on the legal record at the same time when the wife chooses changes to her last name on the legal record.
A: Yes, both spouses have the ability in the final judgment to change their name as long as it is not for any illegal purpose. Speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.
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