A Texas woman allegedly conned a reverend into certifying a marriage certificate with her ex after he broke up with her, according to police. Following an investigation, 36-year-old Kristin Marie ...

A woman was arrested after she allegedly convinced a reverend and county clerk to allow her to marry her ex-boyfriend without his knowledge or consent.

BEVERLY HILLS, Texas (KWTX /Gray News) - A woman in Texas is accused of convincing a pastor to certify a fake marriage certificate after her fiancé broke up with her. On Friday, a Beverly Hills ...

A marriage certificate is one example, according to the agency. But marriage certificates issued before 1986 did not include a place to list a wife’s new surname, only her maiden one.

That’s how the idea for the competition came about. New Hampshire residents aged 18 and older can now submit their marriage certificate designs on the Secretary of State website.

Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.