If my spouse provided a different middle name on our marriage certificate than what is on their birth certificate, is this a legal marriage?
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If my spouse provided a different middle name on our marriage certificate than what is on their birth certificate, is this a legal marriage?
Asked on March 12, 2012 under Family Law, Arizona
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It can absolutely still be considered a legal marriage because there could be a lot of reasons for that name change, including intermediate changes to the name prior to the name. If you believe this was fraud, you can check your state's divorce process and see if fraud is a viable argument to dissolve this marriage or have it annulled. If the marriage has been a long marriage and you held yourselves out as husband and wife and the issue is one that you have no problem with, you can simply see if the marriage certificate should be amended.
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