Name Change After Marriage in Ohio: Steps, Cost & Forms
Verified against Ohio Probate Court and .gov sources · Last verified July 16, 2026.
In Ohio, changing your name after marriage usually needs no court petition — your certified marriage certificate is the legal name-change document. There is no court filing fee. You update Social Security first (free), then the DMV, then your passport.
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What it costs
No court petition needed to take a spouse's name after marriage
Probate Court in the county where you live
Step by step
- 1
Order a certified copy of your marriage certificate from the Probate Court of the Ohio county that issued your marriage license — Ohio marriage records are held by the county Probate Court, not by a central state office.
- 2
Update Social Security first with Form SS-5 (free); the corrected card arrives in about 7–14 business days.
- 3
Take the certified marriage certificate and your current license to an Ohio BMV deputy registrar to purchase a duplicate driver's license or ID in your new name.
- 4
Update your US passport (Form DS-5504 is free if issued within the last year), then update voter registration through your county board of elections and your banks, employer, and USPS.
Official forms
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- • Ohio BMV name changes are done in person at a deputy registrar with an original or certified marriage certificate, certified court order, or divorce decree — a duplicate license/ID is issued.
Then update your IDs
Once you have the certificate, update Social Security first, then your Ohio license, then your passport and accounts.
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Name Change After Marriage in Ohio: FAQ
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Sources
Every fee, court, rule, and form on this page traces to an official government source:
- www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-identity-documents.aspx
- www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/forms/all-forms/change-of-name/14
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