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Is it legal in the US to get mail delivered to your chosen name when you haven't changed it legally?

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[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ah I see. OP did specify that they're in the US so hopefully this is not a problem for them.

[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm in the US and it is very much a problem for me and another trans person even in a state that protects trans rights

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Isn't it troublesome on paperwork to have differing last names in the same family? I even found an article saying that most Eastern European families use a singular last name when they come to the US, because differing last names really isn't compatible with the US legal system.

[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Idk, my sister and I have different legal last names, and my brother has my last name for a middle name.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That must be difficult. Do you think you'll eventually change your last name when you do your legal name change?