How to Correct a Name on a Marriage License
- 1). Obtain documentation of your correct name. Before you will be allowed to correct your name on a marriage license, you must show written proof of the name. The vital records agency will need a photocopied legal identification bearing your correct name. This may include a driver's license, passport, birth certificate, or Social Security card.
- 2). Put your request in writing. In order to correct a name on a marriage license, you will need to make a written request. Send this to the courthouse or vital records agency that issued your marriage license.
- 3). Send a copy of the original marriage license with your request. This will make it easier for the court or vital records office to locate your records.
- 4). Remit the appropriate fees. Although most courts and agencies will correct names for free, you may need to pay a fee in order to receive a copy of your corrected marriage license.