Name change back to maiden for divorced lady. You all are smart but...
 

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Fun question for you all that are in the know... but serious about how to progress.

Who knows how a divorced woman can change her name BACK to her maiden name.

Thanks all!!

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Thank you so much!


But how would a divorced lady in TV go about directly to progress. In Florida, Sumter.

Google name change after divorce in Sumter County Florida. You should come up with various laws firms who practice law in this area in the area of family law. It might get complicated if you were divorced in another State or Country. And when this happened.

Thanks so much!

My understanding is they change it along with the divorce decree, if you so choose. Otherwise, if you wait there are documents you can file at the courthouse that will officially change your name. The documents are lengthy and take some time for approval. If you are sure you want to change your name I'd do it with the divorce papers, so I'd ask there first.

In FL and many states your attorney will ask if you wish to return legally to your maiden name. Usually for a fee they will also acquire forms for IRS, SS, with documents you can then change banking, DL and credit cards. A return to maiden name is less complicated because of birth certificate, than a “I hate my name” change.

If you chose if wait, you can file at county, with form and birth certificate. Some counties require a visit to a judge for proceedings, and final decree. Fees can be under $500, for simple change, or additional court fees.

No attorney is needed, but if you need to change or get a will, (you should remove that spouse) they can also help, for small fee, two birds one stone.

Sometimes google does give you all alternatives.

Could you ask the attorney who handled your divorce? Would think that would be part of the process.

The law firms sites I looked at do not require you to hire them. They have information on how to proceed given your circumstances. Good luck.

I just found someone with the same last name and saved me a bunch of hassles.

[if you did not do it at the time of divorce, you need to file a name change petition. Either use a lawyer or see if the court has fill in the blank forms.

But how would a divorced lady in TV go about directly to progress. In Florida, Sumter.[/QUOTE]

Any attorney can assist with that change. It doesn’t need to be attached to the divorce filings.

Might be easier just to find a man with the same last name as your current name ?

When I got divorced from my second husband, I went back to my first ex husband's name because that was my daughter's name. I asked my attorney about it and he said I could start using the desired name immediately. Seems as long as you aren't using a name to defraud people, you can call yourself anything you want. I changed my license, SS and all legal documents. That was in 1975, still using the name. I could have petitioned the court, but didn't. I suppose it could be harder to do that now.

It is an absolute hassle to change your name, and you will be fighting it for years after...airlines frequent flyer numbers don't match photo ID for example so good luck earning or using those points. My advice to my daughter is to NEVER change her legal name! There is your legal name and the name that you use socially, and that social name can match the name of your husband and your children. But to answer your question, you need to start with you social security number and will need the divorce decree. After you get that changed, you can then proceed with license or passport using the social and birth certificate as proof of name. But, again do you really hate the name that much? It is a long, arduous and frustrating process!

Even better find a man with the same last name as your maiden name. Then you’ll match your birth certificate again. Thankfully, most of today’s young women are keeping their maiden names when marrying, and those who aren’t should be. I wish I had even though I’ve been happily married for 47 years now.

Going back to maiden name
 

It did it in the divorce agreement papers.

typically it's done in the divorce decree.

I changed my first name in Marion County back in 2007. It was not difficult. The courthouse has the petition you complete, asking the court to change your name. File the papers, and a court date will be assigned. I went before a magistrate who asked why I was changing my name. The name change is granted once they determine it is reasonable and not for fraud. You then have a legal document to show to change your driver's license, passport, or anything else that needs to be changed.

Wish I had kept my maiden name (65 years later)!
 

When I got a divorce in New Jersey I changed my name back to my maiden name. We had no children and it didn't make sense to keep his name. You need to do it as part of your divorce. Otherwise, you will have to pay to get it changed. That's what the lawyer suggested.

Do as you wish but there is something to be said for Tradition.

Seems like bra burning has stopped though

You can change your name to anything. It has to be done legally but you can change any part of all of your name

My X said why bother. She had my name twice as long as she had her maiden name.

Like some have posted,go to the courthouse FIRST and speak to the clerk. This may save high attorney fes.

I should have said many rather than most, but thankfully my daughter and daughter-in-law both made the wise decision to keep their maiden names.

If my daughter gets married, I hope she keeps her birth name ... & I hope she never hears the words "Maiden Name". In the 21st Century, it sounds insulting and derogatory to me.

Good grief! 🙄 What a silly thing to be angry about considering everything else that’s happening in this crazy world right now. Maiden name is literally what it’s called, and it doesn’t feel in the least bit wrong to me, and I’m a very modern woman.

Well, hoping that she keeps her birth name and preferring she doesn't hear a phrase he finds objectionable, doesn't equal "Angry". Even so, let's say her were angry about it. Humans are able to be angry about multiple things at the same time. This thread just happens to be about this topic and not "everything else that's happening in this crazy world right now". It's not mutually exclusive.

Your birth name and name by marriage are both valid names. Legal documents such as Banks & Estate documents, usually require that you state aka (also known as) for court, police, bank & especially Estate documents. Many Divorce decrees do not include the request to ‘return’ a maiden name, but it is still a name you were given by birth. I wouldn’t waste money trying to delete either name. I would be consistent in using a particular name.

Okay. 😂

Paying women less for doing the same job as a man did, didn't sound wrong to people, 30-40 years ago.

"Oh, she's only a woman, she shouldn't get paid the same".

How does that sound in 2025? Times change.

What does this have to do with my comment? Geesh! 🙄

Thanks for this laugh! :clap2: It would make it easy, wouldn't it.

Gosh now I'm thinking back when I was married it was required to take a blood test. Anyone remember that? To make sure we weren't closely related.

Thank you so much! I'm turned off by paying an attorney to help me with this. I know there are many details to keep track of if I do change my name. I will check at the courthouse first step, thank you!