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Assembly Bill 102 (2007) c. 567

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AB 102, c. 567:  Marriage; domestic partnerships; name. Establishes a process for persons getting married or registering as domestic partners to adopt a new name and to have the new name reflected in the marriage license or certificate of domestic partnership registration.  Allows use of the marriage license or the domestic partnership certificate as proof of identity of the person with the new name and allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to accept such proof for purposes of issuing new or duplicate driver's licenses. Provides that a person's election to change his/her name upon marriage or registration of a domestic partnership is lawful and that the marriage license or the certificate of domestic partnership registration indicating a new name serves as an official record of the person's name change. Will not affect the ability of individuals to change their names by common usage or through a court-ordered name change.  Finally, Extends to any person current protections provided a woman from discrimination by a person engaged in a trade or business or the provision of services, who refuses to do business with, refuses to provide services to, or imposes a specified requirement upon the woman's use of a birth name or former name as a condition of doing business or providing services.  Contains findings and declarations regarding ensuring that men and women are treated equally as to changing names upon marriage or entering a domestic partnership.  Has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2009.