{"id":375198,"date":"2017-02-13T12:52:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T17:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/new-york-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-new-york.html"},"modified":"2023-03-13T10:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:58:58","slug":"how-to-change-your-name-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/new-york-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-new-york.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your Name in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To Change Your Name in New York<\/h1>\n
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\n By Chelsea Neubecker, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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People change their names during many life stages. Marriage and divorce are the most common time people change their names. You may no longer wish to have your former spouse’s last name. You may be transgender and would like a name and gender marker that better fits your gender identity. Or you could simply have personal reasons for not liking the name assigned to you at birth.<\/p>\r\n

New York State’s processes for a name changes are different during marriage, divorce, or for other personal reasons.<\/p>\r\n

Read on to find out:<\/p>\r\n