Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-1-.24 - Name on License or Identification Card
Every driver's license or identification card shall be issued in the full legal name of the applicant as reflected on his or her birth certificate except as follows:
(1)
(a) Customers whose surnames have changed by
reason of a marriage that occurred in the State of Georgia prior to November 1,
1982 may obtain a driver's license or identification card bearing the married
surname upon submission of a certified copy of a marriage license or
state-issued marriage certificate for the marriage;
(b)
1.
Except as provided in Subparagraph (1)(b)(2), infra, customers whose surnames
have changed by reason of a marriage that occurred in the State of Georgia on
or after November 1, 1982 may obtain a driver's license or identification card
bearing the married surname upon submission of a certified copy of a marriage
license application, marriage license or state-issued marriage certificate for
the marriage;
2. In order to
utilize a hyphenated surname based upon a marriage that occurred in the State
of Georgia on or after November 1, 1982, the customer must present a certified
copy of the marriage license application reflecting the selection of the
hyphenated surname;
(c)
Customers whose surnames have changed by reason of a marriage that occurred
outside the State of Georgia may obtain a driver's license or identification
card in the married surname upon submission of a certified copy of a marriage
license application, marriage license or state-issued marriage certificate for
the marriage;
(2)
Customers whose names have changed by reason of adoption may obtain a driver's
license or identification card in the adoptive name upon submission of a
certified copy of an adoption certificate or order reflecting the adoption and
change of name;
(3) Customers whose
surnames have changed by reason of divorce may obtain a driver's license or
identification card in the new name upon submission of a certified copy of the
divorce decree reflecting the change of surname;
(4) Customers whose names have changed for
any other reason may obtain a driver's license or identification card in the
new name upon submission of a certified copy of the court order granting the
change of name.
(5) The driver's
license or identification card issued to any customer who proves his or her
identity by utilizing a document that is acceptable pursuant to Ga. Admin.
Comp. Ch.
375-3-1-.02(5)
other than a birth certificate will be issued in the name reflected upon said
document unless that name has been changed via one of the means listed in
Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this regulation.
(6) Any name used by a customer must be
electronically verifiable with the records for that customer maintained by the
Social Security Administration.
(7)
Any customer using a valid United States passport to prove his or her full
legal name need not provide any other documentation thereof even if the name
reflected on such passport is not the customer's birth name.
Notes
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