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Any new (legal) name may be obtained by either party. One consideration: one reason many wives choose not to change their names in the divorce is that they want to continue to have the same last name as their children born of the marriage.

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.

Request to Change Your Name: A written request with a copy of your name change document (marriage certificate, court document, etc.) must be submitted to the Board office via email, fax, or U.S. mail.

To get copies of a name change order After the Order is signed, you can obtain certified copies of the Order from the Court Administrator's office in your county for a fee of $14 each ("Application for Name Change and Other Relief Instructions," p. 2).

Follow-up Steps Required by Law: § 259.11(a) states that name change applicants must file a certified copy of the order with the County Recorder of each county where they, their spouse/domestic partner, or minor children claim an interest in land.

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.