Maiden Name Change

Basically, where Im getting is that I'm divorced. The divorce has not yet started because of his failure to obtain the finished documents. Quite frankly, I do not want to wait to get the divorce for the name change - saying it could be done at the time. So what are the forms, or the steps I need to go to get my name changed back to my maiden namea ...

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SPC. Bausch

In most states, you can request that the judge handling your divorce make a formal order restoring your former or birth name. If your divorce decree contains such an order, that all the documents you need. You want to get certified copies of the order as proof of name change - check with the court clerk for details. Once you have this record, you can use to have your name changed on your identification and personal papers.

If your divorce decree does not restore order to your former name, check to see if it can be modified to include language restoring your name. In some states, it is possible, even after the divorce is final. For example, in California you can use a form entitled Ex Parte Application for Restoration of former name after the entry of Judgement of Order (FL-395).

Even if your divorce decree does not show your name change, you may still be able to resume your former name without much difficulty, especially if you still have proof of that name, such as a birth certificate or former passport. In most states, you can simply begin using your former name consistently, and request that it be changed on all your personal records (see "Changing Identification and documents).

If you are back to a name you had before marriage, you're much less likely to be harassed about the change than if you adopt a completely new name, but you can still face some bureaucratic barriers in returning to a former name. This is especially likely if you are a recent immigrant or do not have reliable documentation of your former name.

Also, you may want to check the application for change of name ...

I went through a terrible divorce not so long ago, and the best part of it went back to my maiden name it was so easy and simple. There is a video http://www.youtube.com/watchav=bK2mY2TaUOQ explains everything. Hope you find use full. Flag

Notify the Social Security Agency near you to switch back to your original family name. The rest is as easy as notification of the company in question