MI HB5766

Allows one or both parties to a marriage to elect to change their middle or last name during the marriage license application process without intent to defraud.

Permits individuals to adopt specific last names including the spouse's current last name, either spouse's birth name, combined names, or hyphenated combinations.

Permits individuals to adopt specific middle names including either spouse's current or birth last name, or hyphenated combinations with current middle names.

Establishes that the marriage certificate serves as proof of lawful name change and may be accepted as identification for vehicle code purposes.

Restricts name changes to the time of marriage license issuance and prohibits amendments after registration except to correct clerical errors; preserves common law rights to change names through other means.