After
marriage the bride or groom can choose to use one of the
following surnames:
the
married person's birth name, i.e. the legal surname as
recorded in the birth registration records of the jurisdiction
where that person was born
the
surname of the married person's spouse
the
married person's pre-marriage surname, i.e. the legal
surname that a married person was using immediately prior
to his or her current marriage
a
double surname made up of the bride's and groom's surnames.
The double surname can contain no more than two components
and it may be joined by a hyphen.
You
do not need to apply for a legal change of name or file
a notice with Vital Statistics nor does it result in a change
of name to birth records. You can decide to return to your
own surname at any time. To change your identification,
please contact each agency directly to determine their requirements
for making a change in their records.
