{"id":372153,"date":"2017-11-20T15:41:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T20:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/connecticut-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-connecticut.html"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T21:01:25","slug":"how-to-change-your-name-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/connecticut-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-connecticut.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Name in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to Change Your Name and Gender Marker in Connecticut<\/h1>\n
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\n By Isobel Healy, J.D., M.P.H.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Planning to get married and hoping to take your spouse’s last name? Getting divorced and want to resume the use of your pre-marital surname<\/a>? Updating your gender marker on your birth certificate to match your gender identity<\/a>? Finalizing an adoption?<\/p>\r\n

This article covers how to change your name and gender marker in Connecticut. Remember that what’s true in Connecticut doesn’t necessarily apply to other states. Here you’ll learn:<\/p>\r\n