Hi all! I recently got married in SC in January of this year. I put off changing my name because I knew we were moving soon after. We have temporarily moved to NC and will be permanently moving to FL within the next two months. I have tried researching name changes to find answers, but I'm so confused and lost. My list of problems/questions:
Do I have to go back to SC to get my name changed or does it not matter which state I am living in?
The marriage certificate does not have the new name I want to go by as there wasn't a place for it on the marriage license. Can I still use this to change my name?
I want to have an hyphenated last name. Can I do this without the new name on the certificate or will I need to petition the court?
To do a name change, am I essentially just letting Social Security office know what I want to go by? Do they allow hyphenated names?
Thanks a bunch for any advice!!
