PLEASE TELL ME HOW CAN I CHANGE BACK TO MY SINGLE NAME AFTER MY DIVORCE?

Question

I GOT MARRIED TO A PERUVIAN 20 YEARS AGO AND NOW WE ARE DIVORCED AND I NEED TO GET MY LAST NAME BACK WHEN I WAS SINGLE SO PLEASE COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO .

Answer 1

First of all, stop yelling.

Then, go to wherever it was that you changed your name the first time.

Answer 2

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Upon divorce, many women want to revert to their maiden name. This can be accomplished in one of two ways:

    * by Deed Poll, or

    * by using their decree absolute and marriage certificate.

It is sometimes possible for a divorced woman to revert to her maiden name without the need for a Deed Poll if her decree absolute certificate and marriage certificate (which shows her maiden name) are accepted as documentary evidence of her change of name. Upon presentation of these certificates most government departments and many companies and organisations will change their records to show the woman's maiden name. However, many companies and organisations will not accept a decree absolute, in particular the financial institutions such as banks and building societies.

Please note, your marriage certificate may not need to be produced to government departments, companies and organisations that knew you before you were married - because they should still have your maiden name on file.

If your decree absolute and marriage certificate are not accepted as documentary evidence, then a Deed Poll will be required to change your name. With a Deed Poll, everyone will recognise your change of name without question. Of course, should you wish to change to a new name entirely or also make any alterations to your first or middle names, a Deed Poll will always be required.

Changing your name by Deed Poll is quick and simple. Remember, when changing your name by Deed Poll, you can also take the opportunity to make other changes to your name. For example, you may wish to change your first name or add, change or remove middle names.

If you have children, you may also wish to change their surname by Deed Poll to your new surname or to a double-barrelled surname (your surname together with your ex-husband's surname). However, to change a child's name, the consent of everyone with parental responsibility is required. If your ex-husband is your children's father, then he will have parental responsibility and his consent will be required for any name change.

With regard to your title, it is up to you whether you continue using Mrs or change your title to Miss or Ms. If you wish to change your title when you change your name, you will see a section on our Deed Poll application form where you can tell us what new title you want so we can incorporate a declaration on your Deed Poll that changes your title.

Answer 3

If you didn't do it during the divorce proceedings I think you can still do it by going to the courthouse or whatever and applying for a name change.  

Answer 4

In PA it is a question on the divorce form, otherwise you need to go to local courthouse and file for a name change.

There is a cost involved. Once it is legally changed you must notify Social security, your employer, drivers license, credit cards banks etc.  

You may want to check with them before hand since some will require a copy of the name change order

Answer 5

go to your city hall and have your divorce paper's and your birth certificate. and some cash .

Answer 6

You should have done it as part of the divorce - when the judge approves the divorce, the name change can be built in.  You may be able to go back to the court - otherwise you have to file for a change as appropriate to your jurisdiction.

Answer 7

OMG REALLY YOU ARE SO COOL FOR USING CAPS I MEAN LOLZ IT MAKES ME SOUND SO SMART!!!!

In reality, go the place you got your marriage license and change your name back.  I know many people who have done it.

Answer 8

wondering if there was provision to do so in the divorce agreement, if not, you need to file a motion in family court for changing your name, there should be some kind of fee from doing this. I have provsion to change my name in my divorce settlement

Answer 9

Go to the same place where you changed it.

Answer 10

What is your state?  Normally, you can go to your state's website and fill out the forms and file them with the court.  It will cost you maybe around $200 to do this.

Answer 11

just go to the place where you got your name changed to his name

Answer 12

go to family court and request a name change