My husband's pathetic ex hasnt changed her name even though she has remarried. Can we force it?

Question

Meaning that she is still using her previously married name. We live in California. Anyone familiar with Ca. Divorce Law with regard to this?

Answer 1

I'm not familiar..that is weird, if she became someone else's wife she needs to change her name...why is she being like that?

Answer 2

There's nothing you can do to get her to change her last name.  

Answer 3

in some states the ex has 30 days to change name or face going to jail, Arkansas has that law, i witnessed a woman going to jail for using her ex's last name. however depends on how long they were married if she is doing something illegal., fraud, stolen identity.

Answer 4

why do you care..that is completely retarded...so what who cares what last name she has...late at night when you go to bed you have him next to you what does she have...his last name....whoop de do.

Answer 5

No, you cannot force her to change her name.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, once they married and she took his name, it is now her legal name too.  It no longer belongs to him.  It's odd that she never took her new husband's name though.  People are funny.  Anyway, there is no way to make her change her name, after all, it IS her name too.

Answer 7

No you can't. Her name is her choice. Let her live her own life and mind your own business.  

Answer 8

I wish!!! My husbands ex still has his last name and still wears her wedding ring on her ring finger. They have been seperated 5 years now. I have to pay for all her back debts and child support for the son they had together and the two daughters she had before she was even with my husband...even though I have no kids yet. I have to spend my holidays with them and it's really hard on me, but life just isn't fair! :(

I love my husband and the sacrifice is worth it.  

Answer 9

My husband's ex is on her 5th marriage. She is still using his name. They had a child together (19 years ago) and she said she was keeping it because she didn't want the child to be confused. How confused do you think he was when he was 8 and asked me if I was his mom's sister because we both have the same last name?

We live in California and she has the right to keep his last name regardless of how you or your husband feel about it. Good luck with this though.