Because apparently this is too confusing for people to understand because we have democratic leaders fear mongering people into believing nonsense.
When you are born in the United States, you get a birth certificate. That birth certificate shows:
- Your full name
- Your date of birth
- Your parents
- Your place of birth
If you’re a girl, it has your maiden name. Why? Because no one knows if you’ll ever get married or who you’ll marry.
Now fast forward. You meet someone. You get married. What do you need to get married? A marriage license. You go to the courthouse. You apply. You get married. Everyone signs the paperwork. You file it. Then the courthouse issues a marriage certificate.
Your marriage certificate is what legally ties your maiden name to your married name. It shows:
- Your maiden name (because that was your legal name when you filed)
- Your spouse’s name
- The legal connection between your old name and your new name
When you go to get a driver’s license, you will produce:
- Your birth certificate (Smith)
- Your marriage certificate (Smith → Johnson)
When you go to get a passport, you will produce:
- Your birth certificate (Smith)
- Your marriage certificate (Smith → Johnson)
When you go to update your Social Security, banking, insurance, taxes, and/or voter registration, you will produce:
- Your birth certificate (Smith)
- Your marriage certificate (Smith → Johnson)
There is literally nothing new about this.
[This is an edited-by-me version of an unattributed piece I saw on Facebook.]
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