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NO, that would be a matter of choice & done through an attorney.

2006-06-13 09:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by silhouette 6 · 0 0

I personally went back to my maiden name after my divorce because I couldn't stand to have my ex's name. My best friend kept hers, tho. She has since remarried and has hyphenated her ex's last name with her new husband's name. It is totally up to the individual what they want to do.

You don't have to go to an attorney to do this, either, if you choose to change it. I never had to. It just asked in the divorce papers if I was going back to my maiden name or another name and to write which name that would be. My sister decided to go back to an ex's last name because she liked it better than any she has had. She had to do the same thing I did when she divorced to do it. And we are in different states.

2006-06-13 10:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by honey 6 · 0 0

Do you have any children? After my divorce I did not want my last name to be different than my kids -
I am pretty sure it would have been different and I would have gone back to my maiden name if we had not had kids.

2006-06-13 09:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by whatyathinking 1 · 0 0

You don't have to change your name back if you would prefer your married name especially when you have children. Alot of people I know have gone back to their maiden name. If your ex -husband gets married again it can be difficult having the same name as his new wife. Only if he lives near of course. Its a personal choice.

2006-06-13 09:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You don't have to unless you want to. You would have to change your social security card, passport, driver's license etc.

Is it really worth the hassle?

I never changed mine because I'm not the same person as I was 10 years ago when I got married, my maiden name is for a little girl and definetly doesn't represent me and my life story.

Good luck to you.

2006-06-13 09:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Blunt 7 · 0 0

Nope, I didn't. It depends on what's right for you. I know a few women who didn't change their name back because they have children, and wanted their last name to be the same as them. I know a few who were married so long, and their married name is a part of their identity. And I know at least one who just never got around to it, and now she's been divorced longer than married, so she figures why change it now. (Umm, yeah that one's me. *laugh*)

But if you want to change it back, there's nothing wrong with that, either. Just think about what feels right to you, and that's the decision to make. Good luck. :)

2006-06-13 09:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It depends on why you are reluctant to

If your maiden name sucks - keep your married name or chose a new one

If you're holding on to your married name to have the same one as your kids, then stick with it or chose a new one for all of you

If you're holding on to your married name cause you are still burning a candle then try for a reconcilliation and if the situation is hopeless........ imagine a woman you would thoroughly admire and ask yourself what she would do

2006-06-13 09:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by del-d 2 · 0 0

Not at all, this is an opportunity to call yourself whatever you want. Establish whatever identity you choose. Give yourself the last name Taken, and then whenever you do something wrong, you can say "Pardon me, I must be Miss Taken!" Or, conversely, if some slimey guy walks up and asks your name, you can honestly answer "Taken", and there's no further questions!

2006-06-13 09:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0 0

i would have thought u would want to change back to ur maiden name, unless there are kids involved? but no, legally u dont have to...actually u can call yourself anything u want without having to go to the solicitors....until you have to sign something like a legal document or if u want to open a bank account etc

2006-06-13 17:40:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I believe you can choose.

Some people choose to keep their married name, even if it is an acrimonoius divorce, because perhaps if you married name is Wells-Harvey, and your maiden name was Crockoshit you might want to keep your married name - also,it might piss your ex off - ...I'd do if just for that! *giggle*

2006-06-13 09:34:27 · answer #10 · answered by Rach 2 · 0 0

It made me feel sick to use my married name after we split up, literally physically ill to say the name over and over again, I felt like a possession! I changed my name by deed poll as soon as I could.

2006-06-15 23:49:12 · answer #11 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0 0

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