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rdubs Posted: May 04, 2011 09:40 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 09:40 AM

When you changed your name at the DMV...

Did they take your license away and give you a temporary card only? Everyone else I know who went to the DMV in Manhattan got to keep their license except for me.

2010BTB Posted: May 04, 2011 09:41 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 09:41 AM

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I got to keep mine - they did give me a temporary card though to basically say it was being processed. I would contact them to get that back.

rdubs Posted: May 04, 2011 09:54 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 09:54 AM

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Posted by 2010BTB

I got to keep mine - they did give me a temporary card though to basically say it was being processed. I would contact them to get that back.

Who do you think should I contact? I swear, the guy looked at me like I had three heads when I asked to keep it. He said they never let people keep it. Do you think maybe he just tossed it? Sigh.

jaybee217 Posted: May 04, 2011 10:06 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 10:06 AM

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I think contacting them would be a hassle.

2010BTB Posted: May 04, 2011 10:07 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 10:07 AM

Re: When you changed your name at the DMV...

Posted by rdubs

Who do you think should I contact? I swear, the guy looked at me like I had three heads when I asked to keep it. He said they never let people keep it. Do you think maybe he just tossed it? Sigh.

Oooh I have no idea. I would hope he didn't toss it - if they find it somewhere they might mail it back to you. But I would see if there was some customer service phone # or email.

little j Posted: May 04, 2011 10:09 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 10:09 AM

Re: When you changed your name at the DMV...

i would call them - or go buy

they should have let you keep it

youneed ID!

halfbaked Posted: May 04, 2011 10:17 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 10:17 AM

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The temporary ID should be accepted as good as your license anywhere you go. I used my temporary ID like a regular one and then my ID was in in 2 weeks.

AngnShaun Posted: May 04, 2011 10:22 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 10:22 AM

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Yes

SummerBride10 Posted: May 04, 2011 10:53 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 10:53 AM

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I got to keep mine. I don't understand why they would need it? I have all my old licenses.

summerbride20 Posted: May 04, 2011 11:00 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 11:00 AM

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i kept mine however i was told mine would get taken away. i was pleasantly surprised to keep it.

Rosalind_75 Posted: May 04, 2011 11:17 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 11:17 AM

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i did it in manhattan and i got to keep mine

rdubs Posted: May 04, 2011 11:31 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 11:31 AM

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Posted by jilliibabii

The temporary ID should be accepted as good as your license anywhere you go. I used my temporary ID like a regular one and then my ID was in in 2 weeks.

Temp ID should be okay for driving and such, but I was going to change name on passport so I could book flights internationally (and because I could still get a free passport since its been less than a year since I renewed) but now I need my maiden name passport to get on flights in May and June that I have booked already. I wouldn't have changed it if I knew they were going to take it--so many people told me they wouldn't!!

Marianne13 Posted: May 04, 2011 02:14 PM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 02:14 PM

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They gave me back my license w/ my maiden name and gave me a temp one with my married name.

Cookie De La Devine Posted: May 04, 2011 02:24 PM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 02:24 PM

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If it was a NY id you should of kept it, theres really no use going back n fighting thats the kind of thing you have to do at that time. The number you call is to Albany prob wont be much help either since you have a temp. I.d. now they cant overnite you one or expedite it. Dmv is a **** show