Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on February 09, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Alabama as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 17, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Alaska as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.002 Alaska.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions in the US Territory of American Samoa as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 17, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Arizona as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.004 Arizona

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on May 9, 2014 to May 16, 2014 and on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Arkansas as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place 6/16/08 in the following five counties:

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  Alameda,

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  Los Angeles,

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  San Francisco,

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  Sonoma and

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  Yolo counties

For all other jurisdictions (town, country or State) in the State of California, accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place between 06/17/08 and 11/04/08 and June 28, 2013 or later as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.006 California.

The following is a brief description of marriage documents issued by jurisdictions in the State of California beginning on June 17, 2008 at 5:01 p.m.:

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  Each is titled License and Certificate of Marriage.

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  On the title it may also indicate the marriage is Confidential, a Declaration, or Denominations Not Having Clergy.

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  Documents show biographical data (date of birth and parents' names).

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  The names of each party appear as Name of Party A and Name of Party B.

Applicants requesting a name change based on a California same-sex marriage document who had also entered into a California Registered Domestic Partnership with the same party are not required to show evidence of dissolution of the domestic partnership before we process the name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place June 25, 2014 to July 18, 2014 and on October 06, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Colorado as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on November 12, 2008 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in Connecticut as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.008 Connecticut.

Connecticut marriage documents display the names of each party as Bride/Groom/Spouse. Parties to the marriage are not required to specify by crossing out or circling a party to reduce it to one of the three.

Applicants requesting a name change based on a Connecticut same-sex marriage document who had also entered into a Connecticut civil union with the same party are not required to show evidence of dissolution of the civil union before we process the name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on July 01, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Delaware as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.009 Delaware.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on March 09, 2010 or later by the District of Columbia as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.010 District of Columbia .

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on January 05, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Florida as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.011 Florida.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Georgia as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 09, 2015 or later by jurisdictions in the US Territory of Guam as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.013 Guam.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on December 02, 2013 or later by Hawaii as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.014 Hawaii.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 15, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Idaho as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.015 Idaho

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on December 16, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in Illinois as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.016 Illinois.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 25, 2014 to June 27, 2014, and on October 06, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Indiana as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on April 30, 2009 or later by jurisdictions (town, city or State) in Iowa as evidence of a name change.

On April 27, 2009 Iowa county recorders began accepting applications for marriage licenses from same-sex couples and beginning April 30, 2009 same-sex couples could marry. The same marriage documents will be used for all couples and will display the parties names as “Party A” and “Party B.” Parties may designate a title of bride, groom, or spouse, but this is not required. Parties are permitted to adopt a name change at the time of marriage. This includes a change to the first name. Both the old and new names will be listed on the marriage certificate. The marriage certificate will also contain biographical information including date of birth and parents’ names.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on November 12, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Kansas as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Kentucky as evidence of a name change

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Louisiana as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on December 29, 2012 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Maine as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.022 Maine.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on January 01, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Maryland as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.023 Maryland.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on May 17, 2004 or later by Massachusetts as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.024 Massachusetts.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on March 21, 2014 to March 22, 2014 and June 26, 2015 and later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Michigan as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Mississippi as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 25, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Missouri as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.028 Missouri..

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on August 1, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Minnesota as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.026 Minnesota.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on November 19, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Montana as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.029 Montana.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Nebraska as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 9, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Nevada as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.031 Nevada.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on January 1, 2010 or later by New Hampshire as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.032 New Hampshire.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 21, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in New Jersey as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.033 New Jersey.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on August 21, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of New Mexico as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.034 New Mexico.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on July 24, 2011 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in New York as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.035 New York.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 10, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of North Carolina as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.036 North Carolina.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of North Dakota as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions in the US Territory of Northern Mariana Islands as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Ohio as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 6, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Oklahoma as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.040 Oklahoma.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on May 19, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in Oregon as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.041 Oregon.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on May 20, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in Pennsylvania as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.042 Pennsylvania.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions in the US Territory of Puerto Rico as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on August 01, 2013 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Rhode Island as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.044 Rhode Island.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on November 19, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of South Carolina as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of South Dakota as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Tennessee as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.048 Texas.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Texas as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.048 Texas.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place between December 20, 2013 and January 6, 2014, and October 6, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Utah as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.049 Utah.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on September 01, 2009 or later by Vermont as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.050 Vermont.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 06, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Virginia as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.052 Virginia

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on June 26, 2015 or later by jurisdictions in the US Territory of Virgin Islands as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on December 06, 2012 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Washington as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.053 Washington.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 09, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of West Virginia as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.054 West Virginia

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place June 06, 2014 to June 13, 2014, and on October 06, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Wisconsin as evidence of a name change.

Accept marriage documents issued to same-sex couples for marriages that took place on October 21, 2014 or later by jurisdictions (town, county or State) in the State of Wyoming as evidence of a name change. See PR 02712.056 Wyoming.