How to Change Your Name After a Divorce
Divorce is never an easy event to endure and often makes it feel like everything is upside down. One thing you can take control of is your name. Changing back to your former name can help you reestablish your identity and get you back on track. This may seem like a daunting process if you’ve never done it before but the tips below will get you started. There are specific procedures that should be followed but once you know the facts, it’s a very manageable process.
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I'm going today or tomorrow to get mine changed back on everything. It's been a long time coming, and I WANT MY NAME BACK, lol. :)
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Does anyone know what the rules are for Oregon?
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Well it looks like I will be a Martin the rest of my life was not told that I had to ask for my name to be changed back oh well.
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stepchild
Oct 24, 2010
@eyecandyphotog ... Unfortunately it is the same way in other states as well. I was divorced in the state of Ohio and the judge actually asked my ex-husband if he granted me permission to take my maiden name back and my ex replied "No". The judge didn't ask for a reason or anything, just denied my request. I still believe he (my ex-husband) did that just to make me even more miserable! My child was close enough to 18 and graduated from high school that it wouldn't have matter regarding his school and such. -
eyecandyphotog
Oct 20, 2010
Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but if you live in Mississippi, no Judge will allow a divorced woman to revert back to her Maiden last name, as long as the couple getting a divorce has minor children together (unless the husband has abandoned the family). There are only a small handful of Judges in Tennessee that allow it, also.
