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To change your name on your Indiana driver's license, head to your local BMV branch. Here are full instructions on what you'll need to do, which we've also outlined below. A major heads up: You have just 30 days to notify the BMV about your legal name change from the time it's official.

To change your last name, you will need to complete an application for a new Social Security card. You will also need proof of United States citizenship, proof of identity (a valid driver's license, state issued identification, or U.S. passport), and a certified copy of your marriage license.

In most states, you will likely have to attend a brief court hearing at a court date where the judge may ask a few questions about why you are changing your name. The entire process from filing to completion may take a few weeks to a few months, depending on how busy the courts are.

How do I change my name in court? First, you will need to file a name change petition in the circuit court in the county where you live. (You can get a Petition for Name Change at .in.gov/judiciary/selfservice.) Second, you have to publish a notice of name change in a local newspaper for three weeks.

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.

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.