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If the judge approves your request to change your name, you will get a Decree. That's the document you will use to change your name on all your legal documents. You'll need a certified copy of this signed Decree to change your IDs and other legal documents.

Marriage. Arkansas permits you to change your last name when applying for a marriage license. Simply fill out your marriage license application with your preferred married name and submit it. Once your marriage is performed, your certified marriage certificate serves as proof of your name change.

Arkansas DMV To update your name on your driver's license head to your local DMV and request an update. Be sure to bring your current Arkansas driver's license, your certified marriage certificate, your passport or birth certificate and $10. Your new license will be issued the same day you apply!

How long will the entire application for change of name take? Name change actions can take anywhere from a day, to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.

If your name change is approved, you will get a change of name certificate. It will show your previous name and your new name. You can also use this certificate to change your name on other personal documents, such as a health card.

It simply requires you to use the documentation of your marriage or divorce to update your identification documents (Driver's License, Social Security, etc). In the case of changing the name of a child (minor), both parents must agree to the change before the courts will review the request.